Bristol City's Steve Lansdown calls for Leeds United points deduction
Friday 18 January 2019 23:31, UK
Bristol City owner Steve Lansdown wants a points deduction for Leeds after their head coach Marcelo Bielsa admitted to spying on other Sky Bet Championship teams.
A member of Leeds' staff was caught at Derby's training ground last week watching them train ahead of their league game at Elland Road, which Bielsa's side won 2-0.
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The English Football League and Football Association are investigating the matter.
While Leeds do not appear to have actually broken any rules, Lansdown has called for the authorities to punish the West Yorkshire club, who are top of the Championship table by four points.
"The only thing that makes sense if I'm honest is a points deduction," Lansdown told BBC Points West.
"They ought to seriously consider it but I don't think that will happen as I don't think the EFL will be strong enough to do something like that.
"A fine would go some way towards showing it's not acceptable. Whatever happens we mustn't condone it.
"If he'd asked to send someone to watch our training we would have said no. And every other football club would say no. So why does he think it's acceptable to do it?
"However great a coach he is, it's the wrong thing to do. Poking around and skulking around a training ground is not part of the game."
