After watching the Portugal vs Spain game you will be hard pressed to find someone convincing you “football has gone”. An incredible match, an incredible footballer on show to the world. Leeds United fans won’t remeber this day for that though, this is Bielsa day.

The names that have spoken about Marcelo Bielsa befors today include some of the most famous names in the game. Mauricio Pochettino, Pep Guardiola, Diego Simione and more, another is Gabriel Batistuta. The ex-Argentina striker has today tweeted regarding the appointment of Bielsa at Leeds United, one of the most famous footballers of a generation and more now keeping a close eye on Leeds United.

Felicitaciones #MarceloBielsa

Lo mejor para este nuevo camino.@LUFC recibe a un gran profesional pic.twitter.com/abrcg5Q00u — Gabriel Batistuta (@GBatistutaOK) June 15, 2018

It has been a crazy few weeks at Leeds. Victor Orta and his connections have been a tale we’ve all heard so much about but as of yet Leeds fans hadn’t seen the benefits. Some young players from Barcelona and Real Madrid as well as other clubs but nothing major. That changed the day he put forward the idea of bringing Marcelo Bielsa to Leeds United. Not only did he suggest it, it happened.

Batistuta is one of the most famous Argentine footballers of all time. You put him up there with the best in terms of names. Diego Maradonna, Lionel Messi, Gabriel Batistuta…it flows. He may not have been the individual the other two were/are but he’s up there. The fact he respects Bielsa so much just puts into perspective how much of a coup this is for Leeds United. The other famous names add gloss on what is sure to be an appointment spoken about for many years to come, whatever the outcome.

Gabriel Batistuta tweeting about a great appointment at Leeds United, who would have thought that two weeks ago? From Paul Heckingbottom to Marcelo Bielsa, what a story it has been and is sure to be.