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The story gripping the footballing world right now is Spygate, but what happened?

Last Thursday, Championship-side Middlesbrough spotted a SPY recording their training session...

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08.30 14 May 2026


The story gripping the footballing world right now is Spygate, but what happened?


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08.30 14 May 2026


Last Thursday, Championship-side Middlesbrough spotted a SPY recording their training session from afar, ahead of the two legs of the play-off semi-final against Southampton. 

Despite being subsequently knocked out by Southampton on Tuesday night, Middlesbrough are pursuing a case with the English Football League, to have their opponents expelled from the Play-Off Final next weekend.  

As of yesterday, the spy at the centre of this storm was identified. To chat through all of this Claire was joined by John Brewin of The Guardian. 


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