{"id":92996,"date":"2026-05-08T07:07:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T07:07:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/middlesbrough-complain-over-unauthorized-southampton-filming\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T07:07:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T07:07:08","slug":"middlesbrough-complain-over-unauthorized-southampton-filming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/middlesbrough-complain-over-unauthorized-southampton-filming\/","title":{"rendered":"Middlesbrough complain over unauthorized Southampton filming"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The English Football League has received a complaint from Middlesbrough over allegations of unauthorised filming by someone connected to Southampton during a training session.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of the two teams&#8217; Championship playoff semifinal first leg on Saturday, the EFL said Thursday it had written to Southampton regarding claims an &#8220;individual identified to be associated&#8221; with the club had been filming on Boro&#8217;s private property.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline editorial float-r\" data-behavior=\"article_related\">\n<h2 class=\"editorial-title\">Editor&#8217;s Picks<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=\/photo\/2026\/0502\/r1652423_1296x1296_1-1.jpg&amp;w=130&amp;h=130&amp;scale=crop&amp;location=center\" width=\"65\" height=\"65\"\/><\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=\/photo\/2026\/0421\/r1646874_1296x1296_1-1.jpg&amp;w=130&amp;h=130&amp;scale=crop&amp;location=center\" width=\"65\" height=\"65\"\/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>1 Related<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The EFL said the alleged incident was being considered as &#8220;potential misconduct&#8221; under its regulations.<\/p>\n<p>An EFL spokesperson said: &#8220;The EFL has written to Southampton requesting their observations following a complaint from Middlesbrough relating to alleged unauthorised filming ahead of the two clubs meeting in Saturday&#8217;s Championship playoff semifinal first leg.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The alleged incident is said to have taken place on Middlesbrough&#8217;s private property by an individual identified to be associated with Southampton.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The League is treating this matter as potential misconduct under EFL regulations and will be making no further comment at this time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The teams will go head to head at the Riverside Stadium on Saturday, with the second leg of their semifinal taking place at St Mary&#8217;s next Tuesday night.<\/p>\n<p>Southampton reached the playoffs with a fourth-placed finish in the Championship and Boro finished one spot below them on goal difference after both sides secured 80 points.<\/p>\n<p>Middlesbrough declined to comment. Southampton have also been contacted for a response by the Press Association.<\/p>\n<p>The alleged incident is reminiscent of the &#8220;spygate&#8221; scandal involving Leeds, with then boss Marcelo Bielsa admitting to sending a spy to Derby&#8217;s training ground before their 2-0 win over the Rams in January 2019.<\/p>\n<p>The Argentinian faced fierce criticism and responded by delivering a lengthy press briefing outlining his coaching methods, but the EFL issued a fine of \u00a3200,000 for a breach of its &#8220;good faith&#8221; regulations, while also announcing a new rule preventing teams from watching each other&#8217;s training sessions within 72 hours of a match.<\/p>\n<p>Bielsa paid the fine out of his own pocket.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The English Football League has received a complaint from Middlesbrough over allegations of unauthorised filming by someone connected to Southampton during a training session. 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