The man responsible for this incident was me. I am responsible for it
Marcelo Bielsa
“The man responsible for this incident was me. I am responsible for it.
“There is some precisions that I need to give.
“It doesn’t matter if this is legal or illegal, right or wrong.
“For me it’s enough that Frank Lampard and Derby County felt that it was not the right thing to do. For me to see that, to believe that. I didn’t behave well.
Leeds United spy: Marcelo Bielsa confirms the club watched Derby train (Image: SKYSPORTS)
Leeds United spy: Marcelo Bielsa said he has spoken to Frank Lampard (Image: SKYSPORTS)
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Leeds United spy: Marcelo Bielsa spoke through his translator (Image: SKYSPORTS)
“Yesterday I talked for Frank Lampard and he told me that, for him, 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 am the only one responsible for this. I didn’t ask for the permission of the club of Leeds United to do that.
“Without trying to find a justification. I have been using this kind of practice since the qualifications for the World Cup with Argentina. This is not unlawful, not illegal.
“We have been doing it publicly. We talk about it in the press. For some people it’s the wrong thing to do and for other’s it’s not the wrong thing to do.”
Leeds United spy: Marcelo Bielsa took responsibility for the incident (Image: SKYSPORTS)
Leeds United spy: Derby boss Frank Lampard is not impressed (Image: GETTY)
Leeds United spy: Marcelo Bielsa's men are currently top of the table (Image: GETTY)
Derby boss Frank Lampard said: "At least, on a sportsman's level, it's bad in my opinion.
"If we're going to start talking about 'culturally, I did it somewhere else' - that doesn't work for me.
"If I'm lucky enough to do well and travel to another country I'll find out what the etiquette is in that country and abide by that.
"It's disrupted our build-up to this game. People are going to say I'm trying to make an excuse - but I'm going to speak like this after the game win, lose or draw."