Bielsa resigns after Uruguay's World Cup collapse
Bielsa steps down
It is over. Marcelo Bielsa has resigned as Uruguay coach following the group-stage exit at the World Cup, where your team managed just two points (1) (4). The decision was confirmed Friday, June 27. "It was completely unexpected that our situation would turn out the way it did," Bielsa said in his farewell press conference (1) (5). He called it a very painful goodbye (5).
Cucurella points at the referee
Marc Cucurella had something to say about Spain's 1–0 win over Uruguay. "Fue culpa del árbitro, se le fue de las manos", it was the referee's fault, it got out of hand (3). The match ended your World Cup and left Manuel Ugarte with a serious knee ligament injury.
Fan reactions
Uruguay fans are not holding back. The mood online after Bielsa's press conference is part anger, part exhaustion. Plenty of supporters feel the squad was mismanaged from the start, pointing to unused defenders like Jose Maria Gimenez as proof that something was broken long before Spain. The full press conference is being dissected in detail on r/soccer.
Sources
- 1. soccernews.com — Bielsa steps down following Uruguay’s dismal World Cup campaign
- 3. m.bernabeudigital.com — Marc Cucurella sobre el partido contra Uruguay: "Fue culpa del árbitro, se le fue de las manos."
- 4. vi.nl — Bielsa stapt op als bondscoach van Uruguay
- 5. rmcsport.bfmtv.com — "C'est un adieu très douloureux": Marcelo Bielsa annonce son départ après l'élimination en Coupe du monde