sport news Leeds United must wait to discover if they face Spygate punishment

'There remain a number of areas that require further exploration': Leeds United must wait to discover whether they are to be punished over Spygate after EFL opt to extend investigation Leeds are being investigated by the Football League after spying on opponents Eleven Championship clubs wrote to the EFL to demand a thorough probe Should Leeds be charged, an appeal would be heard by an independent panel An EFL panel met on Friday and decided that 'further exploration' was required

By Robert Summerscales For Mailonline

Published: 17:31 GMT, 8 February 2019 | Updated: 18:21 GMT, 8 February 2019

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The English Football League plan to conduct further investigations before deciding whether Leeds United should face a punishment for spying on their opponents.

A man — understood to have been an intern from Leeds manager Marcelo Bielsa's Argentina homeland — was rumbled at Derby County's training ground in the build-up to a game at Elland Road last month, which Leeds won 2-0.

Spygate then took an unexpected twist when Bielsa called a press conference against advice from others at the club and admitted that he had sent a worker to watch every team his side had faced this season in training.

Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa (right) must wait to see if the club face a punishment over Skygate

Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa (right) must wait to see if the club face a punishment over Skygate

Subsequently, it emerged that 11 Championship clubs had written to the EFL to demand a thorough probe.

Leeds, who are chasing promotion to the Premier League, had been desperate for a quick

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