Diego Forlán named Uruguay's interim manager after Bielsa exit

Diego Forlán has taken over as Uruguay manager on a temporary basis following Marcelo Bielsa's departure after the team's group-stage exit at the 2026 World Cup (1). The former striker, who won the Golden Ball at the 2010 tournament, steps in as a short-term solution for La Celeste while the federation searches for a permanent appointment. Uruguay's campaign ended without a single win, a result that prompted Federico Valverde to publicly accept responsibility and José María Giménez to issue an apology to supporters. Forlán's first task will be restoring confidence in a squad still reeling from their earliest World Cup exit in two decades.