The ex-Elland Road hero could be set to grace the English game once again as Bournemouth step up their search for a permanent successor to Scott Parker who was sacked in August
Former Leeds United boss Marcelo Bielsa is being explored by Bournemouth as a potential option to take over from interim Cherries boss Gary O’Neil on a permanent basis.
Those at the top of the club hierarchy at the Vitality have held meetings with prospective new owner Bill Foley in Las Vegas over the course of this week with who will take the reins full-time one of the more pressing topics on the agenda. O’Neil has been steering the ship since Scott Parker was dismissed from his post back in August.
Foley is yet to officially become the new owner of Bournemouth, given he is still subject to the Premier League ‘s owners’ and directors’ test but the latter stages are expected to go off without a hitch.
Despite some positive results, O’Neil is unlikely to be given the role permanently and as a result Bielsa’s name has been thrown in as one of many potential appointment options. The Argentine would become the first manager of the Foley reign.