Leeds United staff member spying on Derby

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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."
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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