MiCk_10
15-09-2004, 11:36:AM
Wat a pity for Argentina 2 loss a such a good manager......:kader:
BUENOS AIRES, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Marcelo Bielsa has resigned, less than a month after steering Argentina to their first Olympic gold medal and less than two months after their Copa America final appearance, Argentina Football Association (AFA) president Julio Grondona said on Tuesday.
'This decision is possibly the result of so many years of hassle, which can make it difficult to find the energy to continue,' Grondona said in a television interview.
Bielsa was surprisingly kept on after Argentina were knocked out of the last World Cup in the first round and had been due to stay in the job until the end of the World Cup qualifiers.
Grondona denied that former Boca Juniors coach Carlos Bianchi had already been named as Bielsa's replacement. 'There are plenty of choices,' he said.
Bianchi won the South American Libertadores Cup with Boca three times in four years and led them to this year's final, resigning immediately after they lost to Colombia's Once Caldas.
Bielsa's resignation came just as he appeared to be winning back the confidence of the Argentine public following his team's shock failure in Japan and South Korea in 2002.
In the last three months, Bielsa has successfully rebuilt his team, blending in younger players such as forward Carlos Tevez and midfielders Javier Mascherano and Luis Gonzalez.
Bielsa, who comes from a family of lawyers, is regarded as one of the most eccentric figures in international football and the black sheep of the family.
His older brother Rafael is Argentina's Minister of Foreign Affairs.
After an undistinguished playing career, Bielsa turned to coaching and was the surprise choice to replace Daniel Passarella after the 1998 World Cup.
His team cantered through the qualifying competition for the 2002 World Cup and arrived in Japan as favourites only to fail to progress beyond the first-round group stage.
But his team selections have often baffled the Argentine public. He never allowed Hernan Crespo and Gabriel Batistuta to play together earlier in his reign and has been reluctant to give Javier Saviola an extended run in the team.
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/headlinenews?id=310145&cc=4716
BUENOS AIRES, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Marcelo Bielsa has resigned, less than a month after steering Argentina to their first Olympic gold medal and less than two months after their Copa America final appearance, Argentina Football Association (AFA) president Julio Grondona said on Tuesday.
'This decision is possibly the result of so many years of hassle, which can make it difficult to find the energy to continue,' Grondona said in a television interview.
Bielsa was surprisingly kept on after Argentina were knocked out of the last World Cup in the first round and had been due to stay in the job until the end of the World Cup qualifiers.
Grondona denied that former Boca Juniors coach Carlos Bianchi had already been named as Bielsa's replacement. 'There are plenty of choices,' he said.
Bianchi won the South American Libertadores Cup with Boca three times in four years and led them to this year's final, resigning immediately after they lost to Colombia's Once Caldas.
Bielsa's resignation came just as he appeared to be winning back the confidence of the Argentine public following his team's shock failure in Japan and South Korea in 2002.
In the last three months, Bielsa has successfully rebuilt his team, blending in younger players such as forward Carlos Tevez and midfielders Javier Mascherano and Luis Gonzalez.
Bielsa, who comes from a family of lawyers, is regarded as one of the most eccentric figures in international football and the black sheep of the family.
His older brother Rafael is Argentina's Minister of Foreign Affairs.
After an undistinguished playing career, Bielsa turned to coaching and was the surprise choice to replace Daniel Passarella after the 1998 World Cup.
His team cantered through the qualifying competition for the 2002 World Cup and arrived in Japan as favourites only to fail to progress beyond the first-round group stage.
But his team selections have often baffled the Argentine public. He never allowed Hernan Crespo and Gabriel Batistuta to play together earlier in his reign and has been reluctant to give Javier Saviola an extended run in the team.
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/headlinenews?id=310145&cc=4716