Leeds United head coach Marcelo Bielsa makes final three in running for FIFA Best Men's Coach award

LEEDS United head coach Marcelo Bielsa has been named as one of the three finalists in the running for The Best FIFA Men’s Coach award of 2020.

Bielsa was initially named as one of five nominees for the award alongside Bayern Munich's Hans-Dieter Flick, Liverpool's Jurgen Klopp, Sevilla's Julen Lopetegui and Real Madrid's Zinedine Zidane.

That shortlist has now been whittled down to three with Bielsa now facing competition from Reds boss Klopp and Bayern manager Flick.

Award winners will be revealed at The Best FIFA Football Awards ceremony in Zurich next Thursday.

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FINAL THREE: For Leeds United head coach Marcelo Bielsa. Photo by Daniel Leal-Olivas - Pool/Getty Images.placeholder image
FINAL THREE: For Leeds United head coach Marcelo Bielsa. Photo by Daniel Leal-Olivas - Pool/Getty Images.

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