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Declan Carr

Sun 22 March 2026 10:13, UK

Keith Andrews has been exposed as a hypocrite after Leeds United‘s 0-0 draw with Brentford.

The Bees boss had previously spoken out against the Elland Road side when Marcelo Bielsa was in charge.

His comments came amid the controversy surrounding the Spygate scandal, where the Whites boss admitted to watching Derby County’s training sessions.

Speaking on Sky Sports in 2019, he said: “It’s quite disgusting really, it is not the way things are done over here.

“It’s not illegal, it’s immoral, it is not really in the spirit of the game, the way it is played over here.”

Those comments do not look favourable for the Irishman following Leeds’ draw with Brentford on 21 March.

What did Brentford do that was so controversial vs Leeds

Leeds were not happy with Brentford’s dirty time-wasting tactics, as goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher went down injured in the 70th minute.

The West London side’s players were spotted going over to Andrews for tactical advice as their teammate was being seen to.

It does not reflect well on Andrews and is definitely against the spirit of the game, which he was so adamant about when talking about Bielsa and what happened back then.

Unfortunately, though, gamesmanship and unsporting tactics are becoming increasingly more popular, and the Peacocks need to accept it, and perhaps even copy it.

Why Leeds can’t concern themselves with Brentford’s dark arts

Leeds must move on from the result against Andrews’ side and not concern themselves with his ludicrous antics.

While it may be frustrating, there are more important fish to fry, with the relegation battle still in full swing.

The Peacocks are 15th in the Premier League, just four points above the relegation zone and that position could be worse by the close of play on 22 March.

Tottenham, Nottingham Forest and West Ham are all in action on Sunday, and the final seven matches after that could be full of twists and turns.

The LS11 outfit are nowhere near guaranteed to survive, and they need to start picking up three points to escape that potential outcome.

Their focus must firmly be on that, rather than any grievances that they have with the way that the Bees choose to play their game.

That will be an annoyance, but it cannot be any more than that, it needs to be forgotten about, as there are much more important issues for Daniel Farke to worry about, like his side’s inability to score goals from open play.