Coach Marcelo Bielsa and the Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) They reached a sports agreement in the last hours, and although the economic part remains, the Argentine is one step away from directing the selection of Uruguayin which he will face the playoffs for him World Cup 2026.
“Progress has been made, but there is no closed agreement. It is still not even close to being closed”they said from the WOW which also added that “There are still contacts of all kinds because there are many details to solve and agree on.”
What is a fact between the parties is the sports agreement with all that this implies and also, an understanding between what the Executive committee of the WOW and also what the experienced Argentine coach aspires to, so that will no longer be an impediment to continue negotiating.
But what is not yet closed according to what they said from the Uruguayan press is the economic issue: “This is about to come to fruition, but there is nothing confirmed today.”
“There is a couple that likes each other and that keeps moving forward to seal the relationship”sentenced from the Uruguayan Football Associationadding that “There is a high probability that Bielsa will become the coach of the national team.”
The idea of the WOW is to define this issue before the end of the month so that in May bielsa is working and can direct the selection on the date FIFA June since in September the “Celeste” will begin its journey in the playoffs for him world of Mexico, Canada and the United States 2026.
On the other hand, from the Executive committee they look for a way to cover the cost that will report to the WOW hire the Argentinian -with extensive experience- since he planned to invest in the “celestial” coaching staff a figure higher than the 2 million dollars per year between variables and primes. bielsa and its coaching staff cost twice as much, beyond the fact that there was already a rapprochement between the parties.
In that plane, Uruguay has an aspect in favor because in these months without Diego Alonsowho ended his contract after the worldthe WOW saved some $700,000 dollars that would allow you to improve the initial offer. In any case, he would still be far from the Argentine’s claims.
bielsa, would direct again after more than a year. His last team was the leeds united of the Premier Leaguewhere he made history with promotion to the highest category of football in England in 2020 -after 16 years- (he left the club in February 2022).
Source: Ambito
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