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Leeds United 'spygate' - Marcelo Bielsa's scouting controversy & other managers who do it

Mention spies and you might think James Bond or Jason Bourne, but Marcelo Bielsa? Goal takes a look at the 2019 scandal that gripped English football

English football whipped into a frenzy in January 2019 when the actions of Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa stuck in the craw of Derby County and their boss Frank Lampard.

The iconic veteran coach's methods of preparation were called into question after a dubious training ground incident, which has since been dubbed 'spygate' in reports and on social media.

Bielsa was defiant about the issue, but his honesty in the face of scrutiny won him some begrudging admiration from detractors.