Leeds United Spygate: Crystal Palace poke fun at Marcelo Bielsa

Crystal Palace have poked fun at the Whites by tweeting a fake picture of Marcelo Bielsa secretly watching one of their training sessions.
By The Newsroom
Published 17th Jan 2019, 12:38 BST
Updated 18th Jan 2019, 00:35 BST
Marcelo Bielsa gives a PowerPoint presentation to the media. PIC: PAMarcelo Bielsa gives a PowerPoint presentation to the media. PIC: PA
Marcelo Bielsa gives a PowerPoint presentation to the media. PIC: PA

Bielsa is at the centre of a spying scandal after admitting he has had training sessions of all of the Sky Bet Championship leaders’ opponents this season watched.

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The affair blew up last week when Derby had a Leeds staff member escorted from the perimeter of their training ground after the individual was spotted “acting suspiciously”.

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An investigation has been opened by the English Football League after the Rams made a complaint.

In the tweet from Palace, a picture of Patrick Van Aanholt running in a training session looks normal at first glance. However, a caption of ‘Something’s not right here!?’ suggests a closer look should be taken. In one of the windows of a house overlooking the ground, Bielsa can be seen watching.

Bielsa may have been thorough in his approach - but spying on Palace in anticipation of promotion to the Premier League next season might just be a step too far for even him.

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