Marcelo Bielsa will take over as coach of Lille this summer, the Ligue 1 club have announced.
The vastly experienced Argentinian, 61, has agreed a two-year deal with Lille and will take up the post at the start of July.
A Lille statement read: "I nternationally recognised for his ability to train and integrate talented youngsters, to make his teams perform, and to implement an attractive attacking style, Marcelo Bielsa was the priority choice of president Gerard Lopez and the Lille board to manage the team.
"Convinced by the project and the ideas presented by the new Lille management, Marcelo Bielsa has agreed to take up the post of coach from July 1."
Source: PA
