How much do Uruguayans approve of Marcelo Bielsa as La Celeste head coach? This is what the Options poll says

Editorial in El País
There is not much time left until the debut Uruguay national team inside America’s Cup Many people saw Celeste As one of the candidates for this title. It is for this reason that before the competition begins Advisor Options A survey was conducted to find out whether Uruguayans approve of the administration Marcelo Bielsa In front of Celeste. The results showed that 44% of people approved of the Argentine’s work in directing the team.

Opción Consultores explained that the telephone survey, which sampled 879 cases between June 3 and 13 of this year, asked people aged 18 and over one question: “How much do you like Marcelo Bielsa as technical director of national selection?”

Photo: Darwin Borelli.

The survey showed the following data: 19% of people highly approve of the work that Coach Rosario is doing at La Celeste, 25% approve very much, 20% approve somewhat, 7% approve a little, 9% do not approve at all, and 20% do not know or do not know. Do not answer.

Marcelo Bielsa took over as technical director of the Uruguay national team on May 17, 2023. He signed his contract that day and held his first press conference at the Centenario Stadium.

“They didn’t need to convince me, I almost wanted to say the opposite. There were two very convincing extremes to my desire for this project. One was the players that Uruguay had. As for people, one day I came to spend a weekend with my wife and we stayed for about two months. One day I told my wife to go to Carrasco to spend a day and on the way back we came back by public transport, the car was packed with people and the journey took 45 minutes,” he said.

Bielsa has managed 11 games so far. Uruguay national team He won eight, tied two and lost only one. South American Qualifiers Al World Cup in Mexico, USA and Canada 4 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss, 13 points.

In addition, the Uruguayan team has achieved unprecedented milestones under Bielsa: South American qualifiers away to ArgentinaIt happened on November 11, with goals from Ronald Araujo and Darwin Núñez making it 2-0 at La Bombonera.

Bielsa’s side also beat Brazil 2-0 in the qualifiers October 17, South America at the Centenario Stadium. La Celeste have not beaten the North since 2001.

The team, technically led by the Argentine Marcelo Bielsa, will make its debut in the Copa America on Sunday, June 23, against Panama at the Hard Rock Stadium at 10:00 pm, the first match of Group C.

Photo: @Uruguay.

The 2024 Copa America will take place from Thursday, June 20 to Sunday, July 14, and the matches can be watched live in Uruguay through various signals.

First, DSports is the signal company with the broadcasting rights, and will broadcast these 32 games through its cable channels and DGO digital platform, and there will also be exclusive matches, including the first match of Group B between Venezuela and Mexico, the first day of Group A between Peru and Chile, the first stage of Group D between Brazil and Costa Rica, and a match in the quarter-finals.

On the other hand, and related to open television, TV Ciudad will broadcast all Uruguayan matches, including the opening matches, semi-finals and finals of the continental championships.

Additionally, cable operators across Uruguay will be able to broadcast the 2024 Copa America live after DSports reached an agreement with the Uruguayan Chamber of Television Subscribers (CUTA), which will broadcast all 28 matches.

As for the Montevideo cable operators (FLOW, TCC, Montecable and Multi Signal), they will broadcast live from 6 to 8 matches of the tournament, the opening match, the three matches against Uruguay in the group stage, the semi-finals and the final. The final, but if the Sky Blues advance to the quarter-finals, this match will be added, and if they manage to reach the semi-finals, they will have one more match, and from then on the teams will play in the final or fight for the third place.

It should be remembered that cable operators have their own digital platforms such as MCGolive, TCC Vivo, MSPlay and Flow TV 719 and Flow App or Flow Box 119.

Finally, the 28 Copa America matches will also be available for streaming through Nuevo Siglo on Eventos 1 (channels 471 and 475HD) and through the NSNOW, Antel TV and AUF TV platforms. In the latter, interested users will be able to buy the service for 600 pesos for the entire first phase, including the Uruguayan matches and the remaining Copa America matches. The following phases, from the quarter-finals to the final, will also be sold for 600 pesos. Individual matches will not be sold.