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Bielsa: the manager behind the myths

What's it really like to play for the obsessive and demanding Leeds coach Marcelo Bielsa?

What's it really like to play for the obsessive and demanding Leeds United head coach Marcelo Bielsa?

We’ve spoken to some of the people who have got closest to the 65-year-old Argentine through his well-travelled career – from Buenos Aires to Bilbao and Mexico to Marseille - to try to find out more about how he operates.

Bielsa carries a mythology with him - but how many of the remarkable stories about him are actually true?

As his exciting Leeds United team prepare to take on the Premier League, it makes for a revealing portrait of a fascinating but flawed character who is embarking on a tantalising new chapter in his career.

Photo: Marcelo Bielsa (Getty Images)
Presenter: John Bennett
Producer: Sam Sheringham

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