Hellberg furious after suspected Southampton
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Hellberg furious after suspected Southampton espionage at Middlesbrough training: It's just wrong

Tempers rose ahead of the qualifiers for the English top flight. Ahead of the first semi-final – which ended 0–0 – Middlesbrough accused Southampton of espionage.

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"I couldn't believe my ears or my eyes," said Middlesbrough's Swedish coach Kim Hellberg at a press conference after the match.

A person from Southampton is suspected of having illegally filmed Middlesbrough's training ahead of Saturday's Premier League qualifying match.

The league's regulations prohibit clubs from "observing, or attempting to observe, another club's training session within 72 hours before a scheduled match between two clubs."

"I just think it's strange that they do that and try to cheat in these types of matches. It's just wrong," Hellberg said.

The winner of the doubles match will face Hull or Millwall in the qualifying final.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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