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'We caught someone going through our bins' – Watford boss Pearson on 'hilarious' Premier League red tape

Nigel Pearson has been irritated by the Premier League's monitoring of Watford during the coronavirus pandemic, claiming officials have been spotted looking in the club's bins.

Since the English top flight's return this month, clubs have had to adhere to strict measurements during training and matches to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

The Premier League's scrutiny of clubs has been excessive, according to Pearson, but the 56-year-old is trying to approach the situation with a sense of humour.

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"I have found it irritating at times but also quite amusing that we have someone sitting and making notes of players' spitting when it is 32 degrees and giving us a slap on the wrist," he said to Sky Sports.