Marcelo Bielsa insisted he never said he would walk away from Leeds if they did not win promotion to the Premier League this season.

At just about this time every year I start fanning my armpits about the Premier League and all its works and pomps, writes Michael Moynihan.

Marcelo Bielsa used the press conference to address the spying row further, admitting he had watched all of Leeds' opponents before their matches this season.