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Southampton captain Taylor Harwood-Bellis appeared to mock a Middlesbrough player with a binoculars celebration amid allegations that Saints were spying on Boro training before their play-off clash 😬


🚨🤓 Southampton Spygate personal view: 1. Expect the breaches will be straightforward to establish (ie liability) and almost certainly admitted to try and get some sanction credit/discount 2. Expect aggravating factors such as other examples of Soton spying this year to be raised 3. Fundamental question of how serious a breach of rule 127 and good faith is will be key. We know good faith alone was £200k in the Leeds case. The new rule makes it worse and spying obviously seeks a sporting advantage - why else do it? So that does point to sporting sanction of some sort 4. Being thrown out of the Play Offs appears excessive especially given Southampton finished 7 points clear of 6th and 9 clear of 7th 5. A 3-0 in the first leg would have been an option again excessive retrospectively unless 2nd leg re-playable (not feasible) 6. More likely sanction is points deduction next season in the Championship as much as that won't help Middlesboro 7. Unlikely that the PL will take a points deduction recommendation from the EFL (no fixed rule) - doubt EFL will push for it, so would apply in first season back in Championship (when and if) 8. My best guess is SIX EFL points in first season in EFL and £500k-£1m fine 9. Boro compensation claim can be dealt with separately subject to any claim brought by Boro - difficult claim to establish due to causation issues




Taylor Harwood-Bellis actually seems like a nasty piece of work doesn’t he?





Southampton captain Taylor Harwood-Bellis appeared to mock a Middlesbrough player with a binoculars celebration amid allegations that Saints were spying on Boro training before their play-off clash 😬


🚨 The EFL have confirmed that changes could be made to the Championship play-off final, set for 4.30pm on Saturday, May 23, pending the outcome of the disciplinary panel. They advise fans to pay attention to T&Cs when ticket info posted today. #SaintsFC dailyecho.co.uk/sport/26107759…




🚨💣 | MAJOR BREAKING: Salt used his bank card on Thursday to buy a coffee at Rockliffe Hall Golf Club. The apparent slip has given rise to the possibility of a paper trail across the country, with transactions close to the bases of other Championship clubs in the days prior to playing Southampton. [@MailSport] #Boro | #UTB | #SaintsFC


🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Here is the BOMBSHELL picture of Southampton analyst hiding behind tree & using phone to spy on Middlesbrough! 🔍 Our Spygate investigation reveals strong links of intern to Tonda Eckert & bank card payment trail! 👇 FULL STORY 👇 mol.im/a/15814229






🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Here is the BOMBSHELL picture of Southampton analyst hiding behind tree & using phone to spy on Middlesbrough! 🔍 Our Spygate investigation reveals strong links of intern to Tonda Eckert & bank card payment trail! 👇 FULL STORY 👇 mol.im/a/15814229




