It’s official: Marcelo Bielsa was announced as the new coach of Uruguay

This Monday the official networks of the Uruguayan national team they welcomed Marcelo Bielsa as its new Technical Director, with curious publications.

Rosario’s coach will assume command of the sky blue for the Qualifiers towards the 2026 World Cup (from the United States, Mexico and Canada), and His presentation would be this coming Wednesday.at noon, at the Centennial.

In the last hours, from the official Twitter of the Uruguayan team, it will generate expectation. First, They shared a video of different television programs in which the arrival of the Loco in the eastern country was discussed.

Later, they also published curious images of different elements with references to Bielsa: an ice cream with a coffee (something characteristic in the technician), a blackboard (with his glasses propped up) and also the DT area in the substitute bench full of footprints (because of how he walks during matches).

Finally the official announcement came with another video: “Welcome Bielsa”They wrote to him with different elements to practice precisely in the training center of the Uruguayan team, which will be his new home.

Uruguay will be the third selection of the Locomotive after his experiences with Argentina and Chile. Now, after his historic cycle at Leeds United (where he was promoted to the Premier League), the coach from Rosario directs again after more than a year.

When will Bielsa’s debut as coach of Uruguay be?

Marcelo Bielsa’s debut in the Uruguayan National Team already has a date and a rival: in the double day next month, the sky blue will play against Nicaragua and Cuba, on June 14 and 20, respectively, both in Centennial of Montevideo. For both matches the Locomotive He will be on the substitute bench.