Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa has accepted responsibility for the spying scandal in which a member of his staff was spoken to be police outside Derby County’s training ground.
Bielsa’s side are playing the Rams in a Championship clash this evening. Ahead of kick-off, the Argentine admitted that he had sent a spy to watch Frank Lampard’s players training.
He said: “It’s true there was someone from Leeds United. The responsibility for this lies with me. I’m responsible.”
Bielsa added: “Yesterday I talked to Frank Lampard and he told me I didn’t respect the fair play rules.
“I have a different point of view but the important thing is what Frank Lampard and Derby County think. I didn’t ask permission from Leeds United to do it so it’s my responsibility.
“Without trying to find a justification, I’ve been using this kind of practice since the qualifications for the World Cup with Argentina.”
Derby staff called police after a man was spotted acting suspiciously near the perimeter fence of their training ground.
