Marcelo Bielsa coached 87 different players during his six years as manager of Argentina.

With that, he inspired a generation of players who are currently applying their trade as managers all around the world.

Here are some of them who have made a name on the touchline:
Diego Simeone (Atletico Madrid)
Mauricio Pochettino (PSG)
Marcelo Gallardo (River Plate)
Hernan Crespo (São Paulo)
Gabriel Heinze (Atlanta United)
Eduardo Berizzo (Paraguay)
Roberto Ayala (Argentina assistant)
Kily Gonzalez (Rosario Central)
Walter Samuel (Argentina assistant)
Pablo Aimar (Argentina U17s & assistant for Argentina's first team)
Matías Almeyda (San Jose Earthquakes)
Martín Palermo (Curicó Unido)
Nelson Vivas (Atletico Madrid assistant)
Diego Placente (Argentina U15 & Argentina U17 assistant)
Roberto Bonano (Goalkeeper coach for Paraguay)
Roberto Abbondanzieri (Curicó Unido assistant)
Javier Saviola (FC Ordino assistant)
Gabriel Milito (Argentinos Juniors)
Guillermo Barros Schelotto (most recently of LA Galaxy)
Sebastián Saja (Goalkeeper coach for Inter Miami)
Santiago Solari (Club America)
Carlos Roa (Goalkeeper coach of San Jose Earthquakes)
German Burgos (most recently as a former assistant coach at Atletico Madrid)
Bernardo Romeo (Argentina youth teams coordinator)
4 of Bielsa's former players have also taken administrative positions:

Javier Zanetti (Inter vice-president)
Juan Sebastian Veron (President of Estudiantes de La Plata)
Juan Roman Riquelme (Boca Juniors vice-president)
Christian Bassedas (Olimpia of Paraguay sporting director)
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