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Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa upset with stadium lockout

Leeds United boss Marcelo Bielsa says their season survival chances have been hurt by the stadium shutouts in the UK.

Liverpool and the London clubs can have 2,000 fans back when the national lockdown ends next week and Bielsa claims everyone should be treated the same.

The Leeds boss said: “The power of each club corresponds to that club so there could be a rule that fans are not allowed in all stadiums or everyone is allowed to have them.

"The question shouldn't be about the consequences of being in this category or that category, it should be about trying to maintain the competition as equal as possible with things that are controllable.

“I'm just applying common sense.

“The presence of fans has an effect on the result, but the competition says that people who are in higher rates of infection will be penalised.

“There is the case that these clubs should not be punished because they are in an area with a higher risk of infection."

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