sport news Frank Lampard would rather quit than copy Marcelo Bielsa spying tactics

'I'd rather not coach than send people undercover': Frank Lampard critical of Marcelo Bielsa's spying tactics after Derby defeat at Leeds Build-up to Friday night's match at Elland Road overshadowed by spy storm Marcelo Bielsa admitted to sending a man to spy on Derby's training this week League leaders Leeds won 2-0 after goals from Kemar Roofe and Jack Harrison

By James O'brien, Press Association Sport

Published: 00:20 GMT, 12 January 2019 | Updated: 00:20 GMT, 12 January 2019

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Frank Lampard insisted he would rather quit coaching than employ the 'spying' tactics used by opposite number Marcelo Bielsa ahead of Derby's 2-0 defeat at Leeds.

The build-up to the Sky Bet Championship match was overshadowed after a man was caught outside Derby's training ground on Thursday.

Derbyshire Police were forced to intervene and it transpired the man was an employee of Leeds who was watching a training session.

Frank Lampard would rather quit coaching than employ Marcelo Bielsa's spy tactics

Frank Lampard would rather quit coaching than employ Marcelo Bielsa's spy tactics

Leeds boss Bielsa accepted responsibility for his side spying on Derby training this week

Leeds boss Bielsa accepted responsibility for his side spying on Derby training this week

Bielsa spoke to Lampard over the phone to accept full responsibility for the incident but the former England midfielder was still unhappy with the pre-match distraction after goals from Kemar Roofe and Jack Harrison secured Leeds a welcome win.

'We lost to the better team from minute one to minute 90 whatever,' said Lampard, who joked the Football Association should reverse the three points. 'There's no talking around that.

'I'm in a difficult position because I want to draw a line between the performance and the bigger story of what happened.

'Of course I don't think it's right and I'm not sure anyone who's played

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