One hopes Marcelo Bielsa does not get punished too severely for blatantly spying on Derby County training sessions. The Leeds manager not only confessed immediately, contacting Frank Lampard and taking responsibility for the stunt, he was reminded by his own club of Leeds United’s “integrity and honesty”, and surely that should conclude this entertaining episode with the wry smile it deserves.
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Written by Paul Wilson
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