- Middlesbrough has lodged a formal complaint against Southampton, alleging that the club spied on their training sessions ahead of their Championship play-off semi-final tie.
- The English Football League (EFL) has initiated an investigation into the allegations, treating the matter as potential misconduct under its regulations.
- The complaint reportedly centres on a Southampton performance analyst who was caught filming and taking pictures of Middlesbrough's training at their Rockliffe Park base on Thursday morning.
- EFL rules explicitly state that no club shall directly or indirectly observe another club's training session within 72 hours prior to any scheduled match between them.
- This incident has been dubbed 'Spygate 2.0,' drawing parallels to the 2019 controversy where Marcelo Bielsa's Leeds United were fined £200,000 by the EFL for similar actions against Derby County.
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