Published 18:54 IST, April 2nd 2020
Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa reportedly threatened ultras with hand grenade
Current Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa once threatened a Newell Old Boys' group of Ultras with a hand grenade when they landed at his doorstep.
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Argentina-born manr Marcelo Bielsa has been around in world of football for a long, long time. current Leeds United boss began his manrial career at Newell's Old Boys in Argentina, same club he represented during his short career as a football player. A recent story emerged of how Marcelo Bielsa threatened NWB Ultras with a rar unique but dangerous weapon - a hand grenade.
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re were reportedly about twenty of ultras demanding Bielsa come out and face m. Marcelo Bielsa came out holding a hand grenade and told m 'If you don’t go w, I will pull pin', after which group of ultras dispersed. In an interview with Kaiser magazine one fan was quoted as saying, " madness sparkled in his eyes. body could look at Bielsa, only at grenade in his hand. We imagined he would face us with a shotgun, t a grenade."
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18:54 IST, April 2nd 2020