Bournemouth hold talks with Marcelo Bielsa over return to management

  • Former Leeds manager is south coast club’s top candidate
  • Interim manager Gary O’Neil remains in frame for the job

Marcelo Bielsa could be in line for a shock return to the Premier League after holding talks with Bournemouth.

Bielsa, who was sacked by Leeds in February, is the club’s preferred external candidate should they decide against appointing the interim manager, Gary O’Neil, on a permanent basis. Bielsa is wanted by the prospective Bournemouth owner Bill Foley, whose £120m takeover is awaiting ratification by the Premier League. The 67-year-old Argentinian memorably restored Leeds to the top flight in 2020 after a 16-year hiatus.

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