By Dasha Peregoudova, Bardia Jalayer and Brock Newell ( July 31, 2026, 9:16 AM EDT) -- Two days before Southampton FC was scheduled to play Middlesbrough FC in the recent two-leg English Football League (EFL) championship playoff semifinal, with a promotion-deciding final against Hull City FC set to follow, allegations emerged that a Southampton staff member had been observing and recording Middlesbrough’s training session....