Bielsa imposes fair play and asks his players to let Aston Villa score

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The latest from Bielsa: he forced his players to let Aston Villa score. Collage/ESPN

Marcelo Bielsa asked his players to let their rivals score at Elland Road, where Leeds took advantage of stoppage time to score while Aston Villa players waited for medical assitance.

Mateusz Klich made it 1-0 with a controversial goal. The Polish midfielder overlooked the fact that rival players were standing by, waiting for medical assistance to treat an injured team-mate.

Instead of stopping play, the player took the chance and beat Steer with a hard cross shot. His goal, controversial for obvious reasons, caused the anger of visitors both in the field and in the technical area.

Aston Villa coach John Terry took to the field after a draw with Marcelo Bielsa, and was left looking stunned. The Argentinian coach did not hesitate and demanded that his players let their rivals score, repudiating Klich's gesture.

An example of sportsmanship that transcended beyond the final 1-1 or the promotion to the Premier League. The 'Loco' Bielsa showed once again that few respect and worship the sport and represent its values as much as he does. 

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