Marcelo Bielsa signs new one-year contract to stay on as Leeds manager

Updated 11/09/2020 at 11:25 GMT

You never know quite know what the enigmatic Argentinian is going to do, but Leeds fans can rest easy after Marcelo Bielsa signed a new contract on the eve of the Premier League return to stay on as manager.

Marcelo Bielsa

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Marcelo Bielsa has signed a new one-year contract to stay on as Leeds manager to ease fans' worries ahead of their Premier League return.

On the eve of the first Premier League match in 16 years - against champions Liverpool on Saturday - the man who orchestrated Leeds' return to the big time has committed his future to the club.

Even given all the success he has achieved at Leeds, you are never quite sure what the enigmatic Argentine is going to do.

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He once quit Lazio after just two days in the job, but now, for a season more at least, Leeds look like they will be able to keep hold of the man who has turned the club around.

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