Goal.com · Jan 11, 2019
Bielsa admits to sending spy to Derby training
The Argentine has taken responsibility for the incident at the Rams' training ground
Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa has admitted that he sent a spy to observe Derby County's training session ahead of their Championship clash.
The Rams contacted the police to remove a "suspicious individual" from their training ground, and it later emerged that it was a Leeds employee sent to spy on their training session.
Derby released a statement on their official website confirming the events, and Bielsa has admitted that the 'spy' was there on his instruction.
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"It's true it was someone from Leeds United," he told Sky Sports.