Some Manchester United fans want Marcelo Bielsa to replace Jose Mourinho

Some Manchester United fans would consider club raiding Leeds.

Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa during the Sky Bet Championship match between Hull City and Leeds United at KCOM Stadium on October 2, 2018 in Hull, England.

The future of Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has been a hot topic over the last fortnight.

Mourinho got a win this weekend, yet doubts remain whether he can hang onto the job at Old Trafford long term.

Opinion is even more split on who should replace Mourinho at Manchester United if he is fired.

One name which has been floated around by some fans over the past week is Marcelo Bielsa.

One problem… he is currently managing bitter rivals Leeds United.

That hasn’t stopped fans expressing their admiration for the Argentine.

Bielsa for mourinho next szn plz
— Toto McMartial (@altefkatr) October 6, 2018

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Interested to hear who would your choice be for the next united manager? Unpopular opinion but I like marco biesla’s work.. huge risk but look at the past 5 years!!
— GB (@mollavaryan) September 29, 2018

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bielsa my first choice too but wouldnt say no to zidane
— richard (@MancRicky) September 30, 2018

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If it’s the end of the road for Mourinho and we’ve more or less written this season off anyway, I know it’s controversial but my first pick would be Bielsa. If it all goes wrong then a) it’s time we would have wasted anyway b) it’s only a few months and c) it can’t get much worse
— Wayne Barton (@WayneSBarton) September 30, 2018

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Random Sunday shout. Marcelo Bielsa to replace Jose Mourinho. Brilliant, respected manager with a brilliant brand of football that has inspired many other coaches. Imagine the standard of English football if the top5 were managed by Pep, Klopp, Sari, Bielsa & Poch. Mouthwatering.
— Ben Jammin S ⚽ (@Benjam1206) September 30, 2018

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Should United sack Mourinho, they should appoint Marcel Bielsa to build the team with a new identity for the next two years
— Кobby (@iKobby_) October 6, 2018

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Mourinho shld be shown the door, Marcelo bielsa would be a fantastic signing. Beautiful style of attacking football.
— The_RealKhalid (@Xavierfidel) October 1, 2018

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Marcelo Bielsa left a positive imprint on Manchester United fans in 2012 when his Athletic Bilbao side defeated Sir Alex Ferguson’s Red Devils at Old Trafford.

The Argentine took over at Leeds in the summer and has made an immediate impact on English football and they sit third in the Championship.

Bielsa could be managing at Old Trafford next season, but in the opposition dugout if he can lead Leeds to promotion.

Athletic Bilbao Coach Marcelo Bielsa looks on during the UEFA Europa League Final between Atletico Madrid and Athletic Bilbao at the National Arena on May 9, 2012 in Bucharest, Romania.

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Some Manchester United fans want Marcelo Bielsa to replace Jose Mourinho