A statement from MFC:
Middlesbrough Football Club welcomes the outcome of today’s Disciplinary Commission hearing.
We believe this sends out a clear message for the future of our game regarding sporting integrity and conduct.
As a club, we are now focused on our game against Hull City at Wembley on Saturday.
Ticket information for our supporters will be available shortly.
Why do we have a Prem ref officiating this?! That's a pen on Strelec all day long.
Genuinely think that they should have an re-assessment before being allowed to ref without VAR.
Over-reliant on getting bailed out. #boro
Not sure about you guys, but I don't think I'm mentally equipped for 2 more games of Ayling taking the ball off Brynn, running 5 yards, stopping the ball under his foot, standing there like his controller has disconnected, lose the ball then give away a stupid free kick. #boro
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Some staggering details taken from @TeleFootball’s piece on Southampton’s alleged Middlesbrough spying mission…
• The ‘spy’ had professional surveillance equipment, complete with a microphone to record voices and technology to livestream the footage back to someone watching remotely. It is claimed the man filming the session had professional filming equipment, complete with a microphone powerful enough to pick up the voice of manager Kim Hellberg and his coaching staff as they issued training instructions.
• Middlesbrough have since been told by whistleblowers that this is not the first time a member of Southampton’s analyst team has been sent to record opposition training sessions this season.
• Middlesbrough have informed the English Football League that they view this as a clear and obvious case of cheating and are seeking the *harshest possible punishment*. A wide range of action is possible when dealing with cases such as these, including points deductions, fines and *potential expulsion from the play-offs*.
• With that in mind, the club feel they are already at a big disadvantage heading into the two-legged tie and *they believe their opponents are already aware of their starting XI for the first leg*. If they change it, they would not be picking the manager’s first-choice side.
• The deadline for those observations to be returned to the EFL was set at 1pm on Friday but *Southampton are accused of missing it.* Middlesbrough suspect their Championship rivals are playing for time and hope to avoid admitting any wrongdoing until after the game on Saturday.
• Middlesbrough privately believe a fine would not be much of a deterrent in this case given the benefits of gaining an unfair advantage ahead of a game of this magnitude.
• They will push for the harshest possible sanction with owner *Steve Gibson probably set to raise the matter directly with his Southampton counterparts in the Riverside boardroom on Saturday*.
#Boro | #UTB | #SaintsFC
Unai Emery is probably going to win the Europa League with Sevilla, Villarreal and Aston Villa.
That’s like some kind of Football Manager save goal to succeed with all the teams with “Villa” in.
Surely not?! 😂
Pretty sure shit like this got prohibited after Leeds did the same all those years ago.
3-0 forfeit 1st leg the only fair punishment and outcome
🚨Middlesbrough caught one of Southampton’s first team analyst’s spying on their training session ahead of the Playoffs😳😱
He was ejected from the facility shortly after❌
Not sure about you guys, but I don't think I'm mentally equipped for 2 more games of Ayling taking the ball off Brynn, running 5 yards, stopping the ball under his foot, standing there like his controller has disconnected, lose the ball then give away a stupid free kick. #boro
2-1 win v @torpointafc 2nds. For me nice to finally win there, 3yrs of trying. For the boys who have been here that long, even better. 1 down from a wonder strike. Changes 2nd half, subs making a massive impact. Goals from Payn & @JoshBabb18. Great performances everyone involved.
⚽ FULL TIME ⚽
3️⃣ points at Jenkins as we run out 3-1 winners 👊
Brilliant goals from Babb & Payn seal it after a strong all-round performance.
Even better with 6 @MillbrookRes involved! 💪
Big thanks to @WendronUtdAFC – top club. See you next season 👏
#UpTheBrook 🖤🤍