Marcelo Bielsa left Leeds United in February of this year, with the club at risk of relegation from the Premier League.
The Argentine had been the manager finally able to take Leeds United back to the top flight, and as such will always be a hero at Elland Road.
Jesse Marsch replaced him, and managed to navigate a rocky course to make sure the Whites stayed in the top division.
Bielsa has been without a managerial job since then, despite being linked to multiple club and national roles. Whenever a good job is on the horizon in South America, Bielsa is linked, having a good standing across the continent for his work there and that with Leeds United.
It’s explained the manager is ‘seen as the best option’ for Santos, and the club’s president Andres Rueda currently ‘leads the conversations’ with Bielsa.
There’s a realisation that convincing the manager will not be easy, yet the effort is going ahead anyway as they try to convince him to accept his first job in Brazilian football.
