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Head coach to depart after Uruguay’s early exit
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Bielsa: ‘I am responsible for all the disappointment’
Marcelo Bielsa said that he had left nothing to Uruguayan football after overseeing their elimination from the World Cup.
Uruguay failed to win a game in a group that included Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia and their exit was confirmed with a 1-0 defeat against Spain in Guadalajara during which 40-year-old goalkeeper Fernando Muslera was withdrawn at half-time after his error handed Spain the only goal of the game. The 70-year-old, who took over in 2023 and whose relationship with the players was poor, to the point of describing himself as “toxic”, will not continue in the post.
Continue reading…Head coach to depart after Uruguay’s early exitBielsa: ‘I am responsible for all the disappointment’Marcelo Bielsa said that he had left nothing to Uruguayan football after overseeing their elimination from the World Cup.Uruguay failed to win a game in a group that included Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia and their exit was confirmed with a 1-0 defeat against Spain in Guadalajara during which 40-year-old goalkeeper Fernando Muslera was withdrawn at half-time after his error handed Spain the only goal of the game. The 70-year-old, who took over in 2023 and whose relationship with the players was poor, to the point of describing himself as “toxic”, will not continue in the post. Continue reading…
