2023-11-06 22:30:54
That would have been an interesting combination!
Schalke 04 are languishing in the second division, but after two wins in a row they are back in 15th place, not relegated. The clear goal of promotion has now become a long way off, and the fear of falling into league three is spreading.
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Now it comes out: Last year in the Bundesliga, the Ruhrpott club rejected a world coach!
As the “kicker” reports, sports director Peter Knäbel (57) was in concrete negotiations with Marcelo Bielsa (68). BILD can confirm this information.
The Argentine should be the successor to Frank Kramer (51), who was released in October 2022 after six points from the first ten league games.
Uruguay-Trainer Marcelo Bielsa
Photo: Santiago Mazzarovich/AP
And indeed: Bielsa, who had previously coached Bilbao, Marseille and the Argentine national team, showed serious interest!
The coach, who is nicknamed “El loco” (the crazy one) because of his football obsession, then met with Knäbel and also talked about numbers.
In the friendly duel, wow choreo across the entire stadium!
Source: Image November 6, 2023
Ultimately, the surprising change fell through. Schalke opted for former Bochum coach Thomas Reis instead.
He was fired after just seven games this season. After being relegated from the Bundesliga after a strong second half of the season.
By the way: legendary coach Bielsa has a very prominent fan. Pep Guardiola (52) said about him in 2020: “My admiration for Bielsa is huge. He makes his players much, much better. For me he is the best coach in the world.”
Bielsa has been coaching the Uruguay national team since May 2023. With “La Celeste” (the Sky Blues) he won four of the first six games; it was only in October that Uruguay beat Brazil 2-0. Bielsa is on course to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
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