Allow opponents to score, Bielsa and Leeds win the 2019 FIFA Fair Play Award
Leeds Bielsa won the FIFA Fair Play Award at a ceremony held at Teatro Alla Scala, Milan, Tuesday (09/21 2019). Bielsa was chosen after asking his team to leave Aston Villa to score when the two sides met in the championship match at Elland Road, 28 April 2019.
In the game, Leeds were in front on 72 minutes by Mateusz Klich. However, it is considered a controversial onset goal.
A Villa player, Jonathan Kodjia, lay on the field due to injury. Villa player also stops the game and throws the ball. However, Mateusz Klich continued the game to the end to score for Leeds.
Realizing that his team had to stop the fight, Bielsa finally told his adopted son to let the opponent equalize. Finally Villa's winger, Abert Adomah, was allowed to run and score against Leeds in the 77th minute.
The match ended with a score of 1-1. The result was fatal to Leeds close to their chance of winning direct promotion to Premier League tickets.
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