I think it was an easy well to deflect some heat away from Leeds, especially after Spy Gate. By nipping it in the bud straight away, Bielsa didn't want the squad to be effected any outside interference!
Of course its racist ffs. But we don't go whinging to the authorities. Is calling a black a banana racist?
IMO yes, but only if it was meant to come down to skin colour. I.E Banana - monkey / monkey noises - Black people
No its not racist to the Irish, it's like a term of indearment to them. They say it to the opposite sex, when they say your a potato it means they want to eat them.
It's a question of authority, Ell. Ridsdale said he wasn't authorised to do that. If you bought yourself a Ferrari & told the garage that your boss would pay, do you think the transaction would happen? ....... and you'd be out of a job!