Lionel Messi urges Barcelona to make Marcelo Bielsa, current head of Leeds United, the new Camp Nou manager, according to a report.
Lionel Messi reportedly urged Barcelona to make current Leeds United boss Marcelo Bielsa the new head coach at Camp Nou.
Bielsa has returned Leeds to the Premier League for the 2020-21 campaign, but the Argentine has not yet agreed on a new contract on Elland Road.
The 65-year-old’s existing deal with whites will expire next week, and second The sunMessi told Barca to bring his compatriot to Camp Nou.
Quique Setien he is still in command of the Catalan giants, but the Spaniard may lose his job before the next season, having not been able to deliver the La Liga 2019-2020 title.
Messi believes Bielsa is the ideal candidate to lead the club in a difficult period, although no contact has been made with the manager’s representatives at this stage.
Bielsa has previous coaching experiences in the Spanish top flight, dealing with Espanyol in 1998 before leading Athletic Bilbao between 2011 and 2013.
La Barca will face Napoli in the second leg of their last Champions League clash on 8 August on 8 August with the tie gently hovering after a 1-1 draw in the first leg in Italy.
