Leeds United head coach Marcelo Bielsa condemns 'cheating' after issuing verdict over Gjanni Alioski dive
Alioski was booked for a dive at the end of the first half of United’s victory at Elland Road after going down inside Reading’s box under a challenge from Tiago Ilori but Bielsa declined to take issue with the winger, saying there was “a difference between not rewarding and not condemning.”
Referee Mike Dean spotted Alioski’s attempt to win a penalty - potentially United’s first in 56 matches, a run stretching back to October last year - and immediately cautioned him for simulation. The incident was Alioski’s last involvement in the game as Bielsa substituted him at half-time.
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