After his departure from Leeds for a year plagued with poor results, ‘El Loco’ Bielsa has been without a team for a short time, but he already meets suitors who think of him looking to the near future.
The absolute Bolivian National Team has practically impossible to go to the World Cup, despite the fact that the mathematical conditions for this to occur still exist. Given this, the Federation He is already thinking about the future, more specifically in 2024 and 2026.
bolivia It has two very important events in these two years, such as the Copa América, and the next World Cupand have made the decision that Cesar Farías will not continue to lead to thrive in these projects. to replace him, Bolivia has a dream in the form of a candidate, and his name is Marcelo Bielsa.
Fernando Costa, president of the Federation of Bolivia de Fútbol, has admitted that the former Argentine national team or the Athletic Club, among others, is the main candidate they are considering: “We are in contact, I am not going to deny it. We haven’t spoken directly with him yet, but we’re close to doing so.”
Bolivia’s plans for Bielsa
Costa has been very clear, Bolivia wants to make a great participation in Copa América, and be part of the final phase of the next World Cup, but they understand that this is something that depends on several external factors: “It is of vital importance of the money that we are going to be able to count.”
What they do take for granted from the Federation is what they intend with the arrival of a top-level coach like Marcelo Bielsa: “We want to give him all the support, we know that Bolivia has a lot of talent and It is not far that we participate in a World Cup”.
Bielsa’s experience at the head of national teams
Bielsa premiered in the international section for everything great, directing the Albiceleste, from 1998 to 2004. He only played one World Cup, he did it with poor results and after compensating in the Olympic Games in Athens with the Sub 23, where he won gold, He left the direction of the Argentine team.
Years later, In 2007, he took charge of the Chilean National Team, with the aim of qualifying for the World Cup in South Africa. On this occasion, Bielsa not only won the ticket, but also He also obtained a great result, reaching the round of 16. and leaving a great image.
