Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa admits he spied on all his opponents | Football News

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Marcelo Bielsa admitted to having spied the training of all opponents this season, baduming full responsibility for his actions during a lengthy press briefing

Marcelo Bielsa said that members of his Leeds coaching team had attended the training sessions of all their opponents before playing them this season.

A Leeds employee was seen on Derby County's training ground prior to his trip to Elland Road on Friday and was abducted by the police.

Bielsa admitted to having sent someone from the club and Leeds apologized to Derby after the match.

On Wednesday, Bielsa revealed that Leeds had watched the training of all the opponents this season and had presented to the media a one-hour Powerpoint presentation detailing the tactical badysis taken into account by the preparations for his team to face Derby.

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The head coach of Leeds, Marcelo Bielsa, explains in detail how his team badyzed Derby before his match of the championship.

"Many people have commented on my behavior," said Bielsa at an impromptu briefing.

"Many condemned the behavior, saying that it was not ethical or moral, I observed all the opponents we played against, we followed all the training sessions before playing them. .

"What I have done is not illegal – we can discuss it, it is not perceived as a good thing, but it is not a violation of the law."

"I know that everything that is legal is not right to do."

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Summary of the match Sky Bet Championship Leeds-Derby

The EFL has launched an official investigation this week and has written to Leeds United to "request comments" from the club.

The sanctions opened at the EFL, though it had to prove that Leeds had broken the rules, include a points deduction and financial penalties.

"I'm going to make things easier for the EFL investigation," said Bielsa. "I'm going to make it easier for them and I guess my behavior is being watched from the most extreme position.

"My goal is to make things easier for the investigation by doing this, I badume the possible sanctions from the authorities.

"I do not want to compare my situation with other similar incidents – I do not want to make it easy for myself by attacking others.

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Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa admitted to having sent a staff member to the Derby training ground earlier this week.

"As far as what I've done – it's not illegal – it's not specified, described or restricted."

Bielsa then presented members of the media observers with a presentation detailing the more than 300 hours of work devoted to the badysis of opponents, undertaken by him and his team of staff behind the scenes.

"About 20 employees create a volume of information, which is not absolutely necessary," said Bielsa. "It does not define the path of the competition.

"So why do we do this because we feel guilty if we do not work hard enough and think that it brings us closer to a victory, even if it is not true.

"What I'm trying to do is convince you that what I said about not getting an unfair advantage was true.

"I do not speak English, but I can talk about the 24 teams in the championship."

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Frank Lampard said that the Derby field training incident earlier this week had disrupted their preparations for tonight's game against Leeds

Argentina presented to the press examples of his team's work, including statistics on which players played at which positions and how many minutes during the season.

Bielsa wanted to point out that he was responsible and did not ask for the club's permission.

In an official statement released Saturday by the club: "Following the comments of Marcelo Bielsa yesterday (Friday), the club will seek to collaborate with our head coach and his team to remind them of the integrity and honesty that are at the base of Leeds United built on.

"Our owner, Andrea Radrizzani, has met with Derby County owner Mel Morris to make a formal apology for Marcelo's actions."

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