Marcelo Bielsa: Leeds fans pen emotional thank you message in Argentinian newspaper - 90 Minutes 16/4/22
Tom Gott
A group of Leeds fans have taken over the front page of an
Argentinian newspaper to pen a letter of thanks to former boss Marcelo Bielsa.
Bielsa was replaced by Jesse Marsch in February after a
miserable run of form had Leeds fearing for their Premier League safety - a
miserable end to a four-year reign which will live long in the memories of most
supporters.
Leeds' fortunes have improved in recent weeks, with Marsch
edging them away from the relegation zone, but supporters have not forgotten
about Bielsa and chose to publish an emotional letter to the former boss in La
Capital, a newspaper in Bielsa's hometown of Rosario.
Under an enormous title of 'Thank You Marcelo' is a message
put together by a group of unnamed supporters who wanted to show their thanks
to Bielsa for his hard work at Elland Road.
"In August 2018, we stood in the sun mesmerised by
football we didn't know was possible," the letter began. "And we felt
something again.
"You reminded us that football can be beautiful and
that a team can be greater than the sum of its parts. Side before self.
After Marcelo Bielsa left Leeds, a few #lufc fans hatched a plan to get a message to the great man.
— Andrew Haigh (@AndrewHaigh) April 16, 2022
Today, this full-page advert is published in Rosario’s biggest newspaper @lacapital pic.twitter.com/4G1YRfdvAq
"And you gave us so much more than football. You took
us through a pandemic and brought us together while we were all apart. You
showed us that integrity and decency matter, in good times and bad.
"You embraced our fears and turned out despair into
hope and our footballers into heroes. You improved us all.
"You restored our pride, gave us joy and created
precious memories that will last a lifetime. It was beautiful, Marcelo. And it
will always be so very beautiful. Thank you."