Brentford’s surprise defeat against Stoke City meant the title of Championship champion for the Argentine coach as a whole.
Leeds United he kept the title of Championship, the tournament of the second division of England, after this Saturday the Brentford, the only team that had a chance to overcome it in the table, fell as a visitor against Stoke City 1-0.
CHAMPIONS !!! @SkyBetChamp
– Leeds United (@LUFC) July 18, 2020
Marcelo Bielsa’s team had already secured promotion to the Premier League on Friday after West Brom was defeated 2-1 by Huddersfield Town.
If Brentford won this Saturday, they would have been only three units from Leeds, with a date to dispute (although Leeds will play the game of the date 45 this Sunday against Derby).
However, a first-time goal by Lee Gregory secured Stoke’s victory at bet365 Stadium, then crowning Leeds as champions of the competition.
The result also left Brentford in third place, one point behind West Brom, with just one game to go.
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