Bielsa brings new passion to Marseille

The story goes about Marcelo Bielsa, manager of Marseille, that back in Argentina, he had a football pitch built next to his home in the country.

Bielsa brings new passion to Marseille

One night, unable to sleep, he roused his family from their beds, woke the staff, and trooped them out in their nightclothes to try out a tactical idea that had been bothering him.

Like some other stories about Bielsa it may be a myth, or at least an exaggeration.

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