Marcelo Bielsa's Uruguay are a shambles - 'El Loco' has football's great underdogs in crisis heading into England showdown
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Sean Walsh Fri, 27 March 2026 at 7:00 am UTC·11 min read Wherever Marcelo Bielsa has gone in his managerial career, he has left a trail of wonder. It's not always wonder in a positive sense, but it's whimsical and mystifying all the same. From revolutionising Newell's Old Boys to the Argentine national team, from Athletic Club and the Basque Country to Leeds United in West Yorkshire, you will find people deeply touched by the impact of 'El Loco' to differing, extreme degrees. Bielsa is now 70 years of age and is hardly showing signs of slowing down, which seems appropriate for someone of his footballing philosophy. The real problem is that his current job is threatening...