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Saints charged by EFL with spying on Middlesbrough
Key takeaways
- The EFL has asked the independent disciplinary commission to expedite the case against Southampton quicker than the usual 14 days
- The English Football League has charged Southampton with spying on Middlesbrough before they meet in the Championship play-off semi-finals on Saturday.
- BBC Sport has learned a Saints performance analyst recorded Boro training and taking pictures of tactics on Thursday morning.
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The EFL has asked the independent disciplinary commission to expedite the case against Southampton quicker than the usual 14 days
The English Football League has charged Southampton with spying on Middlesbrough before they meet in the Championship play-off semi-finals on Saturday.
BBC Sport has learned a Saints performance analyst recorded Boro training and taking pictures of tactics on Thursday morning.
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