Middlesbrough to train for playoff final in case Southampton are expelled over spygate

The Guardian is reporting Middlesbrough to train for playoff final in case Southampton are expelled over spygate. Boro to return to training on Friday after semi-final lossSouthampton analyst accused of spying on trainingMiddlesbrough are scheduled to return to training on Friday in order to be ready to contest a potential playoff final against Hull at Wembley on Saturday week.Although Boro lost the semi-final to Southampton, they are pushing for the south-coast side to be expelled from the playoffs after William Salt, one of Tonda Eckert’s analysts, was allegedly caught spying on Kim Hellberg’s team at their Rockliffe Park base near Darlington last Thursday. Continue reading...

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