TRENDING
‘Future Is Looking Good’ — Simon Hails Super Eagles Newbies After Draw With Russia • NABTEB, ICPC move against corruption among staff • ACF accuses Federal Government of neglecting Nigeria’s worsening insecurity • FRSC warns motorists against speeding on Bauchi-Jos highway • Mahakama ya Rufani yaamuru Madeleka arejeshewe faini, fidia za ‘plea bargain’ • US files new torture charges against Maduro, wife • Prioritise patient care, council urges 78 newly inducted nurses • Outrage over video showing FRSC officers allegedly beating motorist in Nasarawa • Court reserves ruling on Taraba APC chairmanship primary dispute • Edo moves to end bulk electricity billing, begins drive for individual metering • 2027: Muslim group, Tijjaniyyah, throw weight behind Tinubu, Alli, Oseni other APC candidates • 2027: APC North Central plans mega rally for Tinubu, Shettima • FG announces 30-day petrol discount for transporters at NNPC filling stations • Why I keep studying despite my football career – Taiwo Awoniyi • 2027: Collect PVCs, vote out APC, APM candidate tells Ogun voters • How the Dream, Valkyries took 2-0 semifinal leads • Trump administration blocks Microsoft, others from sponsoring foreign workers for green cards • C’River shuts 9 more schools over lack of operating approval • ECOWAS swears in five new judges, demands judicial independence • Ceferin reverses decision, seeks fourth term as UEFA president • ‘Future Is Looking Good’ — Simon Hails Super Eagles Newbies After Draw With Russia • NABTEB, ICPC move against corruption among staff • ACF accuses Federal Government of neglecting Nigeria’s worsening insecurity • FRSC warns motorists against speeding on Bauchi-Jos highway • Mahakama ya Rufani yaamuru Madeleka arejeshewe faini, fidia za ‘plea bargain’ • US files new torture charges against Maduro, wife • Prioritise patient care, council urges 78 newly inducted nurses • Outrage over video showing FRSC officers allegedly beating motorist in Nasarawa • Court reserves ruling on Taraba APC chairmanship primary dispute • Edo moves to end bulk electricity billing, begins drive for individual metering • 2027: Muslim group, Tijjaniyyah, throw weight behind Tinubu, Alli, Oseni other APC candidates • 2027: APC North Central plans mega rally for Tinubu, Shettima • FG announces 30-day petrol discount for transporters at NNPC filling stations • Why I keep studying despite my football career – Taiwo Awoniyi • 2027: Collect PVCs, vote out APC, APM candidate tells Ogun voters • How the Dream, Valkyries took 2-0 semifinal leads • Trump administration blocks Microsoft, others from sponsoring foreign workers for green cards • C’River shuts 9 more schools over lack of operating approval • ECOWAS swears in five new judges, demands judicial independence • Ceferin reverses decision, seeks fourth term as UEFA president
Football Daily | Spygate: one of football’s stranger and more pointless transgressions
Back to Home

Football Daily | Spygate: one of football’s stranger and more pointless transgressions

The Guardian Football about 2 hours 1 mins read

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!

The recent international break has proved to be a goldmine for punishment admin, nicely wrapped up on Wednesday night with the latest chapter of the Southampton Spygate saga. It sounds like a three-part Netflix documentary – and almost certainly will be one day – but for now, here’s a reminder of what went down; feel free to add your own haunting synth soundtrack … two days before the first leg of their Championship playoff semi-final, Middlesbrough staff spotted someone lurking on the perimeter of their training ground and the EFL confirmed “an individual associated with Southampton” was involved. Southampton won the tie and advanced to the final, but the storm kept building. After days of uncertainty and wild speculation, Saints were kicked out of the playoffs (and docked four points for the following season) and Boro went to Wembley. Their opponents, Hull City, threatened their own legal action, which by now we can safely assume is going absolutely nowhere.

Continue reading...

This article was sourced from an external publication.

Share this article
OneClick Africa Logo

Africa's premier digital hub for impactful news, entertainment, and business insights.

© 2026 OneClick Africa. All rights reserved.