{"id":10889,"date":"2022-02-28T18:04:21","date_gmt":"2022-02-28T23:04:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2022\/02\/28\/antonio-conte-pep-guardiola-lead-tributes-to-marcelo-bielsa-after-leeds-dismissal\/"},"modified":"2022-02-28T18:04:21","modified_gmt":"2022-02-28T23:04:21","slug":"antonio-conte-pep-guardiola-lead-tributes-to-marcelo-bielsa-after-leeds-dismissal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2022\/02\/28\/antonio-conte-pep-guardiola-lead-tributes-to-marcelo-bielsa-after-leeds-dismissal\/","title":{"rendered":"Antonio Conte &amp; Pep Guardiola lead tributes to Marcelo Bielsa after Leeds dismissal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Two of the Premier League\u2019s most high-profile managers have, on Monday, sent messages of appreciation to Marcelo Bielsa, on the back of the Argentine\u2019s Leeds United dismissal.<\/p>\n<p>The news which so many amongst the Leeds fanbase were so dreading over the course of the last week was of course finally forthcoming on Sunday morning.<\/p>\n<p>This came in the form of the announcement that beloved manager Marcelo Bielsa had been relieved of his duties at Elland Road, on the back of yet another alarming defeat at the hands of struggling Tottenham on Saturday:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Leeds United can confirm the club have parted company with head coach Marcelo Bielsa<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Leeds United (@LUFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LUFC\/status\/1497889392018481152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Bielsa, though, the architect behind Leeds\u2019 return to the top-flight of English football for the first time in nearly two decades, remains widely regarded as something of a mastermind amongst managerial circles, despite his departure from west Yorkshire.<\/p>\n<p>And, as alluded to above, two such tacticians who were keen to make their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goal.com\/en\/news\/guardiola-conte-tribute-bielsa-leeds-departure\/blt5deee08306f6480f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">admiration<\/a> for the 66-year-old well known on Monday come in the form of Antonio Conte and Pep Guardiola.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to the media ahead of his side\u2019s FA Cup showdown with Middlesbrough tomorrow night, Tottenham boss Conte revealed his \u2018disappointment\u2019 with the news of Bielsa\u2019s sacking, hailing the one-time Marseille boss as both a tactician, and a man.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHonestly I\u2019m very disappointed because we\u2019re talking about an important manager and we are talking about a person that is a master for many managers, for many coaches in the past and in the present,\u201d Conte explained.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think, yesterday when I read the news, this news hurt me. We\u2019re talking, I repeat, about not only a manager with a great idea and vision of football and taught a lot to other people, especially people in this job, but at the same time I have great respect for him as a person and as a man.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn every situation he showed great integrity and honestly in football it\u2019s not always you can find this type of person. I\u2019m really disappointed for this but on the other hand, I understand that the club has to make a decision and I know very well the owner and chairman.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1671438\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1671438\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1671438\" src=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/GettyImages-1238773928.jpg\" alt=\"Antonio Conte &amp; Pep Guardiola lead tributes to Marcelo Bielsa after Leeds dismissal\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/GettyImages-1238773928.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/GettyImages-1238773928-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/GettyImages-1238773928-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/GettyImages-1238773928-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/GettyImages-1238773928-910x607.jpg 910w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1671438\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">LEEDS, ENGLAND \u2013 FEBRUARY 26: Antonio Conte during the Premier League match between Leeds United and Tottenham Hotspur at Elland Road on February 26, 2022 in Leeds, United Kingdom. (Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt \u2013 AMA\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>And swiftly following Spurs\u2019 boss in hailing Bielsa\u2019s influence was Manchester City counterpart Pep Guardiola, who labelled the veteran coach\u2019s stint in charge of Leeds as nothing short of \u2018spectacular\u2019:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis legacy is there in Leeds\u2019 city and the club and I am pretty sure with the players.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnfortunately as managers we are subject to results and lately they were not good. But in the four seasons, he was spectacular to watch and I wish him all the best.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Marsch incoming<\/h2>\n<p>News of Bielsa\u2019s exit from the club has of course since been followed on Monday night by confirmation of the Argentine\u2019s successor at Elland Road.<\/p>\n<p>The tactician chosen to guide Leeds into a new era? Jesse Marsch.<\/p>\n<p>In a series of posts across their social media platforms a short time ago, the Peacocks unveiled ex-RB Leipzig boss Marsch as the latest instillation on the bench in Yorkshire, after the parties found an agreement on the terms of a contract through 2025:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LUFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LUFC<\/a> can today announce the appointment of Jesse Marsch as our new head coach, pending international clearance<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Leeds United (@LUFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LUFC\/status\/1498376221071233028?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 28, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/features\/the-10-best-footballers-to-play-beyond-40\/\">The 10 best footballers to play beyond 40<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/news\/thiago-silva-sends-message-to-kepa-after-league-cup-final-nightmare\/\">Thiago Silva sends message to Kepa after League Cup final nightmare<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 Two of the Premier League\u2019s most high-profile managers have, on Monday, sent messages of appreciation to Marcelo Bielsa, on the back of the Argentine\u2019s Leeds United dismissal. The news which so many amongst the Leeds fanbase were so dreading over the course of the last week was of course finally forthcoming on Sunday morning. 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