Vacant managerial role: Bournemouth hold talks with Marcelo
Bournemouth have held talks with former Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa over their vacant managerial role.
Bielsa has been out of work since being sacked by Leeds in February and has been high on Bournemouth’s list should incoming owner Bill Foley decide not to hand the job to interim boss Gary O’Neil.
The negotiations with Bielsa were positive and he was open to the idea of working on the new-look project on the south coast.
Members of the board have been in Las Vegas this week as they thrash out plans for the future of the club.
Bournemouth have been looking for a permanent successor to Scott Parker after he was sacked in August following the 9-0 defeat at Liverpool.
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The Cherries went six games unbeaten under temporary boss O’Neil but have suffered four consecutive league defeats to sit 17th in the Premier League, one point above the relegation zone.
Bielsa has managed clubs such as Espanyol, Athletic Bilbao and Marseille
The club now want to appoint Bielsa, who has previously managed the Argentina and Chile national teams, to keep them in the top flight.
The 67-year-old Argentine famously led Leeds back into the Premier League after a 16-year absence in July 2020.