Diego Forlan takes interim charge of Uruguay after Biesla's exit as national icon begins high-stakes coaching audition

Diego Forlán has been appointed interim head coach of Uruguay’s senior national team, marking the former striker’s return to the set-up more than a decade after he helped define one of the country’s most successful footballing generations. Diego Forlan …

Sports News | Diego Forlan Returns to Uruguay Set-up as Senior, Under-20 Head Coach

Diego Forlan. (Photo: @Uruguay X) Montevideo [Uruguay], August 7 (ANI): Uruguay football legend Diego Forlan returns to the national set-up as the head coach of the senior national teams and the under-20 sides. Forlan, who is best known for representing …

Uruguay appoint legend Diego Forlan as new coach after World Cup 2026 debacle

Uruguay have turned to former striker Diego Forlan to spearhead the next chapter of their national team, appointing him as head coach of both the senior men's side and the Under-20 team, the Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) confirmed on Thursday …

Uruguay legend Forlan to manage national team on interim basis

Diego Forlan is at the helm of Uruguay. The former Manchester United and Atletico striker will manage the national side on an interim basis until a full-time boss can be named either later this year or in early 2027. Forlan, 48, was capped 115 times from …

Diego Forlan appointed Uruguay manager after World Cup debacle

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Forlan agrees to become interim Uruguay head coach

Former Manchester United striker Diego Forlan has agreed to become Uruguay head coach on an interim basis. Forlan succeeds Marcelo Bielsa, who stepped down after Uruguay failed to qualify from the group stage at the World Cup. The 47-year-old is set to be …

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Uruguay appoint Diego Forlan as interim head coach after World Cup debacle

Diego Forlan has been named head coach of Uruguay's senior and Under-20s sides, the country's FA (AUF) ​announced today (6 August). The 47 year-old former Manchester United, ‌Atletico Madrid and Inter Milan forward succeeds Marcelo Bielsa, who left …

Uruguay appoint Forlan as head coach after World Cup debacle

Aug 6 : Diego Forlan has been named head coach of Uruguay's senior and Under-20s sides, the country's FA (AUF) announced on Thursday. The 47-year-old former Manchester United, Atletico Madrid and Inter Milan forward succeeds Marcelo Bielsa, who …

Diego Forlan appointed Uruguay head coach after disappointing World Cup

Diego Forlan has been named as the new head coach of the Uruguay men’s national team, replacing Marcelo Bielsa. Bielsa, 70, left his post as head of the Uruguay team following his side’s disappointing group-stage exit at the 2026 World Cup earlier this …