Leeds United confirm Marcelo Bielsa will stay at the club

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Lewis Ambrose·28 May 2019

Leeds United confirm Marcelo Bielsa will stay at the club

Marcelo Bielsa will stay at Leeds United for a second season, the club have confirmed.

The Argentine agreed a two-year contract when he joined the club last summer. However, Leeds retained the option to either cancel or extend the deal after one season.

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With the campaign over, the club have opted to take up the option to keep Bielsa for another year.

✍️ | #LUFC are delighted to confirm that Chairman @andrearadri has exercised the option to extend Marcelo Bielsa’s contract for a second season
– Tuesday, 28 May 2019

Leeds enjoyed a fantastic season under the Argentine, picking up 83 points in the Championship, their highest points tally since promotion from League One in 2010.

However, they missed out on promotion to the Premier League after finishing third in the league. The Yorkshire outfit lost to Derby County in the play-off semi-finals after the end of the regular season.

Vamos Leeds Carajo!
– Tuesday, 28 May 2019

Now, Bielsa will have a second crack at winning promotion.