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Marcelo Bielsa has Leeds United fans in tears as he stops to say goodbye

Leeds United fans admitted to crying after seeing the moment their legendary manager stopped to say goodbye.

The outgoing Argentinian, dismissed from the club today after a run of poor results, stopped to sign autographs and shake fans' hands in a clip captured by @nobbyboy1 on Twitter.

Titled 'Saying goodbye to the great man', in the clip a fan shows Bielsa a framed Bielsa artwork with the phrase 'El Loco' at the top of it, and asks him to sign it, telling him: "Wherever you want, you're the top man" before shaking his hand.

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Bielsa can then be seen posing with another fan for a photo.

The moment clearly struck a chord with supporters just hours after the club announced that it had parted ways with the man who took the club back to the Premier League after a 16 year exile.

Russlufc said: "I love this man and will never EVER forget him not only as an unreal coach but an absolute king amongst men"

GabbyBraca added: "He’s THAT humble… he will ask you first if you want him to sign you a photo, T-shirt.. because he thinks that doing without asking is egocentric… THAT big and humble he is."

@Sambrookjames added: "F***....this is making look like I've been cutting onions"

Kivalcam said: "Thank you so much for posting this. Absolutely heart breaking I just can't believe he is gone."

TomChandler said: "Heartbroken today I honestly feel like a member of my family has died that man is our icon this era of Leeds are bielsas Leeds not just the players and the staff but the fans humble all the way through that’s our man."

@Stephen_2610 added: "How are you all holding it together here. Massive respect. He looks ok though and that’s worth a million ££"

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