Marcelo Bielsa’s legacy at Leeds United will live forever, believes Eddie Gray - Yorkshire Post 22/3/22
Eddie Gray says Marcelo Bielsa’s legacy will never leave Leeds United, even though the Argentinian has. By Stuart Rayner Gray believes excitement has always been important at Elland Road, and Bielsa could never be accused of not providing that. He was sacked in February after a remarkable three-and-a-half seasons which saw him take the club back into the Premier League after 16 years away, finish ninth in their first season back in the top flight, then get embroiled in a relegation battle this term. But it was about more than just results with Bielsa, it was the football he played and his eccentric personality which endeared him to Elland Road. Few people are better placed to put events at the club into their proper historical context. The Glaswegian joined the club as a 16-year-old winger, and spiritually at least, never left. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players to wear the white shirt, he was a stalwart of Don Revie’s most successful teams, and was on the pay...