'We are focusing on football': Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa adamant 'spygate' scandal is not distracting players from promotion bid Leeds are being investigated by the FA and EFL after spying on opponents 11 Championship clubs have written to the FA to demand a thorough probe Club slipped to defeat at Stoke City on Saturday to cut their lead at the topBy Sportsmail Reporter Published: 22:55 GMT, 24 January 2019 | Updated: 22:55 GMT, 24 January 2019 Viewcomments Marcelo Bielsa is adamant that the 'spygate' scandal is not distracting his Leeds United players from their Championship promotion bid. Leeds slipped to defeat at Stoke City on Saturday to cut their lead ahead of Norwich City at the top of the table to just a point. They go to Rotherham United tomorrow out-of-form and with possible EFL sanctions still hanging over them after 11 Championship rivals demanded a full investigation. Marcelo Bielsa is adamant that the 'spygate' scandal is not distracting his Leeds United players But Bielsa brushed off suggestions that his players could be hit on the pitch by the new scrutiny their title lead has been placed under. 'What's happening is the consequence of my behaviour and I have to accept that,' Bielsa said. 'It (the time taken to resolve the dispute) doesn't matter. We are already focusing on football. It's not about what I would like. I'm not in a position to take a point of view on this.' Leeds had beaten Derby County 2-0, having spied on their training session, the week previous and Bielsa said of the contrasting performances: 'It was the worst of the season, following on from the best. It is difficult to understand.' Joe Allen scores Stoke City's second in the 2-1 win over Leeds United at the bet365 stadium Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility