Middlesbrough call for Southampton to be kicked out of play-offs

Middlesbrough demand Southampton KICKED OUT of Championship play-offs

Middlesbrough have publicly stated they want Southampton to be 'prevented from participating in the EFL Championship play-off final' over the 'Spygate' scandal. Boro's bombshell statement‚ released on Friday‚ says kicking Saints out is the 'only appropriate response' over an issue that 'goes to the heart of sporting integrity and fair competition'. As revealed by Daily Mail Sport last Thursday‚ a Southampton first-team analyst was caught allegedly filming Middlesbrough's training from behind a tree ahead of Saturday's play-off semi-final first leg‚ which ended goalless. On Friday night‚ the EFL charged the south coast club with a breach of their rules.

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The Southampton first-team analyst at the centre of allegations of spying was the only member of staff present in a Manager of the Month photo in March to not feature in subsequent pictures in April and May. Daily Mail Sport revealed last Thursday that the analyst was caught allegedly filming Middlesbrough's training from behind a tree ahead of Saturday's play-off semi-final first leg‚ which ended goalless. Last Friday night‚ the EFL charged the south coast club with a breach of their rules. Saints won Tuesday's return leg 2-1 to set up a Wembley date versus Hull City‚ but that is now in doubt.

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CRAIG HOPE: As revealed by Daily Mail Sport last Thursday‚ a Southampton first-team analyst was caught allegedly filming Boro's training from behind a tree ahead of Saturday's play-off semi-final first leg‚ which ended goalless. On Friday night‚ the EFL charged the South Coast club with a breach of their rules.

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Southampton have removed play-off final ticket information from their website‚ amid growing fears they could be thrown out of showdown with Hull City amid the ongoing investigation into alleged spying. Daily Mail Sport revealed last Thursday that a Southampton first-team analyst was caught allegedly recording Middlesbrough's training from the bushes ahead of Saturday's play-off semi-final first leg‚ which ended goalless. On Friday night‚ the EFL charged the South Coast club with a breach of their rules.

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This is the sensational image that shows a Southampton analyst hiding behind a tree and using his mobile phone to spy on Middlesbrough's training session. Daily Mail Sport can exclusively reveal the picture that proves the individual was overlooking Boro's tactical drills in the 72 hours before their Championship play-off semi-final first leg on Saturday.

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Ayling was incensed by something Harwood-Bellis‚ who is engaged to Man United legend Roy Keane's daughter Leah‚ said to him on the pitch. The heated row spilled over onto the touchline and the managers had to be separated when the referee was explaining the dispute to them. Fans watching the live coverage of Southampton's dramatic 2-1 win that sent them to the Championship play-off final were in the dark over what caused such a heated reaction.

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'Saints' has become one hell of an ironic moniker in the space of a week. In their ruthless pursuit of Premier League football‚ Southampton have pushed‚ bent and perhaps even broken the rules to an unprecedented degree. They've taken football's dark arts to a level that would make even Diego Simeone wince. We'll call it skullduggery here but rival fans have been more explicit in condemning the behaviour of Tonda Eckert's Championship villains.

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Southampton boss Tonda Eckert should have been jubilant after his side's dramatic win over Middlesbrough to seal a spot in the play-off final on Tuesday night. But he cut a downcast figure in his post-match press conference dominated by questions about 'spygate' and even stormed out after one especially direct grilling. The 33-year old German was asked: 'Are you a cheat?'

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Saints boss Tonda Eckert and his rival Kim Hellberg became enraged at each other on the touchline‚ requiring intervention from the referee‚ nearest linesman‚ and fourth official.

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Southampton have confirmed they have asked for more time to complete an internal review into spying allegations‚ as play-off semi-final opponents Middlesbrough push for their expulsion. Daily Mail Sport revealed last Thursday that a Southampton first-team analyst was caught allegedly recording Middlesbrough's training from the bushes ahead of Saturday's play-off semi-final first leg‚ which ended goalless. On Friday night‚ the EFL charged the South Coast club with a breach of their rules.

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Former Southampton player Jan Bednarek and his family have suffered a terrifying robbery ordeal in their Portuguese home. An intruder armed with a knife reportedly threatened the Polish international before escaping with £130‚000 in jewellery. The crime occurred around 9.30pm on Friday according to Portuguese press when the centre-back surprised the burglar as he returned from a restaurant with his wife Julia and daughter.

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