We watched all opponents train- Marcelo Bielsa

Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa has sent a member of staff to watch every team the Whites have played this season train.

Bielsa called an unscheduled news conference on Wednesday as the Football Association and English Football League investigates the ongoing 'spy' saga.

Before Friday's win over Derby, the ex-Argentina manager admitted sending someone to watch the Rams training.

"I observed all the rivals we played against and watched the training sessions of all opponents," he said.

"All the information I need to clarify, I gather it without watching the training session of the opponent, so why did I send someone to watch them? Just because I thought I wasn't violating the norm. I gathered information that I can obtain in another way.

"We feel guilty if we don't work enough, it [watching the opponents train] allows us to have less anxiety and in my case I am stupid enough to allow this kind of behaviour."

The Argentine said what he has done is "not illegal" but accepted that he will have to "respect the sanctions" that the EFL or FA may bring against him and the club.

In a remarkable news conference, Bielsa moved on to show the assembled journalists how much preparation and analysis he and his team do on each opponent before every game by using a PowerPoint presentation.

The 63-year-old revealed that analysis of each of their opponent's previous games takes four hours per match.

Using Derby as an example, he showed that they had information on the percentage of times the Rams had used certain formations, which players had been used in different positions and opposing formations they had struggled against this season.

A Leeds staff member was seen acting suspiciously outside County's training ground last Thursday, with Bielsa saying he had instructed the unnamed employee to carry out the task.

Rams boss Frank Lampard described the incident as "bad" and "unethical", claiming that it had "disrupted" his side's preparation for the match.

On Saturday, Leeds issued a statement offering a formal apology to Derby and subsequently reminded Bielsa "of the integrity and honesty" of the club.

The EFL has since written to the Championship leaders, requesting their observations on the matter, also suggesting the action "appears to contravene the club's charter" which all 72 EFL clubs agreed to in the summer of 2018.

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