Middlesbrough issue bombshell 'spygate' statement calling for EFL to BAN Southampton from Championship play-off final

Goal | 16.05.2026 13:08
Demanding the ultimate sporting punishment, Middlesbrough said: “The conduct at issue, namely the observation and recording of our training session ahead of a fixture of such significance, goes to the heart of sporting integrity and fair competition. In these circumstances, the only appropriate response is a sporting sanction which would prevent Southampton FC from participating in the EFL Championship play-off final.