Marching on together: Bielsa and Leeds show team spirit as wait goes on

26-Mar-2020 14:00:29 | The Guardian

The manager, squad and coaching staff have accepted wage deferrals to help others as football takes a back seat

The plinth supporting the landmark statue of Billy Bremner outside Elland Road bears a simple, yet evocative, message. “Side before self, every time,” it declares, reminding everyone of the former Leeds United captain’s personal mantra.

In a very different way, and a much altered context, Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds are now emphasising they are every bit as big on teamwork as the trophy-hoarding, no-quarter-given Don Revie side Bremner helmed with such a memorable mixture of finesse and ferocity.