Leeds boss can’t please everybody.
Marcelo Bielsa is living up to his world class credentials at Leeds United.
Named as an inspiration to managers Pep Guardiola and Mauricio Pochettino, Bielsa is admired by top class players like Benjamin Mendy and Alexis Sanchez.
However, in life you can never please everybody, and the latest player to discuss the Leeds boss is proof of that.
Retired French midfielder Benoit Cheyrou has named Bielsa as his worst ever coach, in an interview across the channel.
Cheyrou is quoted by BFM TV, responding to a question over his worst ever manager.
He said: “Yes, maybe Marcelo Bielsa, I only knew him for three months, but it was really hard working with him.”
Cheyrou, 37, named Eric Gerets as his favourite manager he played under.
Bielsa managed Marseille in 2014-15. In October 2014, Cheyrou’s contract was terminated, having failed to play a single game under Bielsa.
He had signed for the French side in 2007 from Auxerre for £4 million. It’s little wonder he does not remember Bielsa fondly.
The Leeds boss has shown a similarly ruthless streak this season, as the swathes of players sent out on loan in the summer demonstrates.
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