Also known as: Boro
Middlesbrough — Championship club that lost the 2026 play-off final to Hull City and was spied on by Southampton during semi-final play-offs.
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The Standard
… The Welsh side were held 2-2 at home by Middlesbrough, allowing Hull to leapfrog them into sixth thanks to a 2-1 win over Norwich. …
Ipswich promoted to the Premier League, Wrexham miss out on play-offsCitizen Digital
… The Welsh side were held 2-2 at home by Middlesbrough, allowing Hull to leapfrog them into sixth thanks to a 2-1 win over Norwich. …
Ipswich promoted to the Premier League, Wrexham miss out on play-offsHull City's manager Sergej Jakirovic has vowed to silence critics after his side defied the odds to seal promotion from the Championship play-offs, with few expecting the team to survive more than a year in the Premier League following their first top-flight campaign since 2016-17.
21 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Hull City's manager Sergej Jakirovic has vowed to silence critics after his side defied the odds to seal promotion from the Championship play-offs, with few expecting the team to survive more than a year in the Premier League following their first top-flight campaign since 2016-17.
21 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
England international Djed Spence has left Tottenham Hotspur to sign for Inter Milan, the reigning Italian champions, for 30 million euros on a contract until June 2031. The 26-year-old right-back made 85 appearances for Tottenham after joining from Middlesbrough in July 2022.
16 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Chelsea signed England midfielder Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa for £117 million, a fee British media valued at $157 million and reported as a British transfer record, surpassing Manchester City's earlier signing of Elliot Anderson for £116 million. The 23-year-old signed a contract until 2033.
22 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Southampton head coach Tonda Eckert apologized for organizing the spying of a Middlesbrough training session, saying he is responsible for everything that has happened. The club was thrown out of the Championship play-offs after admitting to sending a young intern to spy on Boro, and the English Football League found the act "deplorable."
2 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Hull City secured promotion to the Premier League with a 1-0 victory over Middlesbrough in the Championship play-off final at Wembley on May 23, 2026, with Oli McBurnie scoring the winning goal. The club returns to the Premier League for the first time since 2017 after avoiding relegation to the third tier the previous season.
24 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Football Association is investigating Southampton after the club admitted observing Middlesbrough's training session during semi-final play-offs, as well as two other similar incidents during the season. An independent disciplinary commission expelled Southampton from the Championship play-off final, docked the club four points for next season, and the club's appeal was dismissed.
21 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Southampton has appealed its expulsion from the Championship play-off final after an English Football League disciplinary commission found the club guilty of spying on Middlesbrough's training session. The club argues the punishment is disproportionate to previous sanctions in English football history.
20 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Manchester United interim manager Michael Carrick said Friday his Old Trafford future will be resolved "pretty soon" following reports he will be offered the job permanently. Contract talks over a two-year deal with an option of a further season are believed to be underway.
15 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Manchester City drew 3-3 with Everton while Arsenal won 3-0 over Fulham, leaving Arsenal three games from the title. Tottenham climbed out of the relegation zone over the Bank Holiday weekend.
5 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Michael Carrick, Manchester United's interim head coach, said the pressurised role feels "natural" after the club secured a return to the Champions League next season by beating Liverpool 3-2 to guarantee a top-five Premier League finish with three games remaining.
4 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ipswich beat QPR 3-0 to secure promotion to the Premier League as second-place finishers in the Championship, joining Coventry in the top flight next season. Manager Kieran McKenna has led the club to three promotions in four campaigns after the team struggled in their previous Premier League season.
3 May 2026 · The Standard →
Ipswich beat QPR 3-0 to secure second place in the Championship and immediate promotion to the Premier League, joining Coventry in the top flight. Hollywood-backed Wrexham missed out on the play-offs.
2 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →