Argentinian refuses to blame injuries for poor results‘We warrant and deserve a higher position,’ he saysIt is almost taboo for leading coaches to suggest they are overpaid but, applying a sledgehammer to one of the game’s unwritten conventions, Marcelo Bielsa has claimed he is currently offering Leeds United poor value for money.
“I am in charge of a group of footballers who warrant, who deserve, to be in a higher position,” said Bielsa, whose injury-hit side are one place and two points clear of the Premier League’s relegation zone. “The club has trusted in me and one of the aspects that shows their confidence is what they pay me – so, of course, these results that I am offering are not what is expected.