Leeds United staff member spying on Derby

[YoboCopter]

Did they shake hands after the match? managers i mean

Yer was cold tho!

 

[GwladysPhil]

Just finished watching it. Well, it was on in the background while having beer and bbq. Better than party music.
But why try for the spolier you twit? I bet you loved teling your kids Santa wasnt real.

Why on earth would I assume an Everton fan would record and watch a championship match later on, I was merely keeping updated.

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

Oh shush Frank you massive cry baby.

Hands up who reckons Jose never did something similar to gain an at advantage in his time with him at Chelsea?

 

[goodisonopheliac]

 

[dublinbluenose]

If it was Harry Redknapp or Fat Sam who did the same it would be laughed off. Because it's not an English manager it's a "cultural" thing and a disgrace.

 

[goodisonopheliac]

I wish Fat Sam HAD spied on other managers! Then we might have been enjoyable to watch!

 

[Chris O'Connor]

Leeds United have apologised to Derby County and issued a statement saying they will remind head coach Marcelo Bielsa of the club’s principles of "integrity and honesty" in the wake of the recent spying revelations.

Derbyshire Police had been called to Derby's training gound after a member of United's coaching staff was caught surreptitiously watching the session.

Bielsa subsequently admitted before Leeds played Derby at Elland Road that he had sent someone to spy on Derby, and the club have now issued a response in which they confirmed they have met with Derby officials.

"Following comments made by Marcelo Bielsa yesterday (Friday) the club will look to work with our head coach and his staff to remind them of the integrity and honesty which are the foundations that Leeds United is built on," read an official statement from Leeds United.

"Our owner Andrea Radrizzani has met with Derby County's owner Mel Morris to formally apologise for Marcelo's actions.

"We will make no further comment on this matter."

 

[PhilM]

In the terms of the English game, then I can understand why people question it morally, but it takes place in many other countries - include Bielsa's Argentina.

However, from all accounts he hasn't trespassed or used any form of subterfuge when trying to get a glimpse. Plus, if we're honest this isn't the first instance of it.

That shower had to put large fences and nets up around Melwood as other clubs were notrious for getting a view over the wall or through the many cracks.

 

[Diogenes the Cynic]

Its a legitimate form of tactical warfare.

Got a lot of time for Lampard but he's wrong in this respect.

Can't expect people to abide by gentleman rules and then players from every club do everything to cheat and gain advantage when they are on the pitch.

 

[cronullasharks]

Why on earth would I assume an Everton fan would record and watch a championship match later on, I was merely keeping updated.

FFS mate, when I watch the end of season championship review show I'll know the score of this game now. Thanks

 

[Kenshin]

Shows you how different the English are to anyone else when this is a big story.

Why wouldn't you want to do it?

Oh but it's morally wrong.....

Don't think Leeds care when they get promoted as a result.

 

[canuckblue]

Anyone else find "Leeds" and "integrity and honesty" in the same sentence somewhat ironic?

 

[Woolverhampton_Blue]

Apparently he used to pay kids to spy on opposition training sessions and report back to him. The guy is one of the best characters in football, so happy he’s finally made it to England.

 

[Billy Dean]

Classic nasty foreigners mugging off the impeccably moralistic English stuff from our disgrace of a media.

As if Lampard had a chance of outfoxing Bielsa anyway. Anything that upsets that lot is fine by me.

 

[JobForTheMoyes]

They should get a heavy fine or deducted points for unsportsmanlike conduct. It is this disgusting attitude that has lead to diving and cheating on the field. This is just the next logical step.