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Southampton facing possible playoff ban after Middlesbrough spying claims | Football News

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Middlesbrough wants Southampton expelled from the Championship playoff final as the English Football League prepares to hold a hearing into allegations of spying.


Southampton beat Middlesbrough in the playoff semifinals after it was accused of unauthorized filming of semifinal opponent Middlesbrough’s training for the game.


The league has warned fans there could be “changes” to the playoff final on May 23.

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That leaves Hull, which won the other semifinal, uncertain of which opponent it will face for a lucrative spot in the Premier League.


“The conduct at issue, namely the observation and recording of our training session ahead of a fixture of such significance, goes to the heart of sporting integrity and fair competition,” Middlesbrough said. 

 


“In these circumstances, the only appropriate response is a sporting sanction which would prevent Southampton FC from participating in the EFL Championship playoff final.” 
Middlesbrough added it “regrets” the disciplinary commission’s decision not to allow it to be part of the process and called on the English Football League to pursue a strong punishment to “deter any attempt in the future to obtain an unfair and unlawful advantage in pursuit of promotion to the Premier League.” 
Southampton has previously said it was cooperating with the disciplinary process and asked for more time to complete its own internal review of the issue.

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(Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

First Published: May 16 2026 | 12:37 PM IST

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Zoey Stark spotted training with former AEW champion following WWE exit

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Zoey Stark recently departed WWE. She was spotted training with a former AEW champion following her exit.

Zoey Stark was one of the most consistent performers in NXT. Due to her impressive performances, she was called up to the main roster. During her time on the main roster, she was involved in a prominent feud with Becky Lynch. However, her push came to a screeching halt last year when she suffered a knee injury. This sidelined her for the past year. However, she was recently released from the sports entertainment juggernaut. It looks like she has been busy training with Brian Cage.

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Zoey Stark recently took to social media to post a video emotionally describing her passion and love for wrestling. She also revealed that she was cleared to compete in February 2026, but was released in April. During the video, she was seen training with AEW star Brian Cage. Zoey also revealed that her new name is Zoey Serrano and her 90-day non-compete clause will expire on July 24, 2026.


Bully Ray is not happy with WWE’s treatment of Zoey Stark

Zoey Stark spent the past year rehabbing and fixing her knee. However, she was released before she got the chance to compete in the ring again.

Speaking on his Busted Open Radio podcast, Bully Ray said that WWE releasing Stark before giving her one chance to compete in the ring doesn’t sit right with him.

“Think about what she’s going through right now. ‘I tried for a whole year to come back only to have you tell me you’re not even going to give me an opportunity. Not even one match back. Not one opportunity after I got hurt and blew out my knee.’ To me, that’s not right,” he said.

He further added that the Stamford-based promotion should have given Stark a chance to show what she could do with her new knee.

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“Give her one match back. Give her an opportunity with her new knee. Give her an opportunity after she rehabbed herself. If you don’t like what you see, then say, ‘Hey, Zoey, listen. We gave you an opportunity. We just don’t see it. Best of luck in your future endeavors,’” he added.

It remains to be seen if Zoey will join AEW in the future.