The Basque club have enjoyed instant success with the Argentine tactician and want him to sign a long term contract extension.
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Los Leones currently find themselves contending for Copa del Rey honours against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 and have a match-up against Atletico Madrid in the final of UEFA Europa League.
The San Mames administration have been vowed by the impressive improvement in the fortunes of the club and want look hold him in the Basque country on a long term contract.
Bielsa contract expired with Athletic Bilbao in the coming summer and the club have doubled their efforts to give the Argentine trainer an improved contract.
Athletic Bilbao sporting director, Jose Maria Amorrortu, revealed that the former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chile-c2871 national team manager is held in high regard by the club’s hierarchy.
He added that they have been impressed by the magnitude of progress made by Los Leones under his leadership and praised him for the work done.
Continuing on the topic, he claimed that the only way to move forward from here is to make way for a long term relationship between the two parties.
"This is a coach who has improved all of the players, not just the team," the Athletic director said.
"We need to find an agreement because it is fundamental for the consolidation of all that he is doing.”
"And I have to say that the super-professional relationship with Bielsa is still being maintained and strengthened.”
"He has taken on the role that we were all hoping he would, and he is giving us a lot of lessons that will serve us well for the future of Athletic."
In addition to holding Bielsa to a long term contract at the San Mames, Amorrortu confided that the club’s administration as working round the clock to convince http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Fernando-Llorente-c13671 to continue within his humble surroundings.
"We are working on many situations and obviously he is key for the future," he revealed.
Bielsa’s success has not been restricted to the realms of knockout competitions, with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Athletic-Club-c38535 enjoying a respectable position in La Liga points table as well.
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