Overview
- AUF president Ignacio Alonso publicly said the association has identified Diego Forlán as Marcelo Bielsa’s successor and is working to reach a formal agreement.
- Alonso described Forlán as enthusiastic but said a few contractual points remain unresolved before the appointment is final.
- If signed, Forlán will lead Uruguay’s under-20 team and sit on the senior bench for the September, October and November international windows and for friendlies through March 2027.
- Forlán is a national icon with 112 caps and 36 goals but limited coaching experience, having managed Peñarol in 2020 and CA Atenas in 2021, which frames his hiring as symbolic leadership to steady a struggling side.
- The AUF will reassess the post after March 2027 and internal federation elections at year-end could change the plan, so short-term results and internal politics will determine whether Forlán becomes permanent.