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Winger Agustin Canobbio, who was sent off late in the defeat by Spain, had earlier been involved a blazing row with Bielsa, saying the breaking point came when the coach criticised the way he was sitting.<\/p>\n
After the thrashing by the United States, Bielsa spoke openly about his own difficulties in relating to people, describing himself as a “toxic perfectionist”.<\/p>\n
It raises the possibility that his familiar blend of aloof eccentricity is less effective with modern players, who often look for a stronger personal connection with their coach.<\/p>\n
Bielsa himself has reflected – in typically thoughtful fashion – that, for all the advances in sports science, enthusiasm matters more than preparation in getting a team to function as one. For whatever reason, over the past two years he has been unable to instil enough of that quality.<\/p>\n
He has, at times, also appeared out of step with the modern game. He criticised the tournament’s hydration breaks – a classic piece of Bielsa-ese – saying they “interfere with the culturally constructed conception of interpreting football. They add nothing…”<\/p>\n
He also refused to take part in an official World Cup photoshoot. “I’m not a model,” he said, after his picture was taken as he stared at the floor.<\/p>\n
Bielsa was always going to step down after this tournament, but that prospect failed to bring renewed energy to the dressing room.<\/p>\n
Uruguay, a nation whose impact on global football is oversized in relation to their modest 3.4 million population, will be back.<\/p>\n
When it comes to Bielsa, one of football’s most compelling managerial careers may well be over.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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