Leeds’ 4-1 defeat against Arsenal on Saturday completed the first ever run of three consecutive defeats suffered by the Argentine since his arrival at the club in June 2018.
Having won only three Premier League games this season, the Whites sit five points above the relegation zone and will take a clutch of injuries to key players with them into the new year.
Accusations of ‘second season syndrome’ have been levelled at Bielsa's side, who have failed to match the bullish form which took Premier League teams by surprise in Leeds’ first season back in the top-flight last year.
But calls for his departure are matched, if not drowned out altogether, by rousing support from Whites fans for the manager, who has secured his place in Leeds United history after masterminding the club’s promotion to the Premier League in July 2020.
At Elland Road on Saturday, the supporters chanting his name and singing ‘we all love Leeds’ well beyond the sealing of the Whites’ third straight defeat suggest the 66-year-old’s position is some way off being under serious threat.
Analysing a range of metrics including managerial record and social media posts, research carried out by Cheeky Punter has graded Premier League managers by the level of pressure they are facing at their current clubs.
Here’s how they rank:
13. Marcelo Bielsa - Leeds United
Amid a relegation scrap, Bielsa has vowed to fight until the very end. Photo: Bruce Rollinson
14. Patrick Vieira - Crystal Palace
Eagles fans have had little to smile or moan about since Vieira took charge of his first Crystal Palace game in August. The South London side are 11th in the Premier League table. Photo: Sebastian Frej
15. Bruno Lage - Wolves
Though it took seven weeks at the helm for Lage to secure a home win, the Portuguese boss has done well to keep Wolves in the running for European qualification after inheriting a narrow squad well-entrenched in his predecessor's ways. Photo: Clive Mason
16. Ralph Hasenhüttl - Southampton
The Saints are lingering at the bottom of the table after waiting eight Premier League games for a victory. The German needs to change things if he wants to avoid a third bottom-five finish in four seasons at St Mary's. Photo: Craig Mercer
17. Rafael Benitez - Everton
The Spaniard is having a very tough time at Goodison Park. After a bright start to the 2021/2022 season, the Toffees have been in decline since October, having won just one game in ten. Photo: Marc Atkins
18. Claudio Ranieri - Watford
The newly-promoted side have sunk two places under his stewardship. The Hornets ought to have been boosted by a miraculous 4-1 win over Manchester Untied in November but have suffered four straight defeats since. Photo: Marc Atkins