Klopp Condemns Bielsa Over 'Spygate' Row

Klopp Condemns Bielsa Over 'Spygate' Row

By: Francis Joseph

Jurgen Klopp spoke out against Marcelo Bielsa after the Leeds United boss confessed to spying on every team the Championship leaders have faced this season.

Bielsa held an extraordinary briefing on Friday where the Argentine coach revealed the extent of his analysis of opponents after being caught sending a staff member to spy on Derby County.

Liverpool use curtains to shield their Melwood training centre from the public and Klopp believes Bielsa, the subject of Football Association and English Football League investigations, is wrong to spy on training in the immediate build-up to matches.

"What do you think is the reason for the curtains?" Klopp asked reporters. "It's not there for all the sessions in the week because for most of the sessions it's not a big problem if someone had looked.

"But the last two, matchday -2 and -1, we use the curtains because it's not for anybody else. You understand a lot of things and train the set pieces then with the players in their formation. Everyone wants this information but normally nobody gets them, then you get the line-up when you come in the stadium."