First picture emerges of ‘Southampton analyst hiding behind tree spying on Middlesbrough’

The primary image emerges of a Southampton analyst hiding behind tree, seen utilizing a telephone whereas spying on Middlesbrough.

Craig Hope posted on social media and the Day by day Mail article with a photograph of the the second a Southampton spy was caught within the act.

He tweeted: “EXCLUSIVE: Right here is the BOMBSHELL image of Southampton analyst hiding behind tree & utilizing telephone to spy on Middlesbrough!

“Our Spygate investigation reveals sturdy hyperlinks of intern to Tonda Eckert & financial institution card fee path!”

🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Right here is the BOMBSHELL image of Southampton analyst hiding behind tree & utilizing telephone to spy on Middlesbrough!

🔍 Our Spygate investigation reveals sturdy hyperlinks of intern to Tonda Eckert & financial institution card fee path!

👇 FULL STORY 👇 https://t.co/fjS5mh4adO

— Craig Hope (@CraigHope_DM) Might 13, 2026

Right here’s the Southampton spy, intern analyst William Salt. Extraordinary. Caught in 4K. pic.twitter.com/IVRj0tzvBa

— The Boro Breakdown Podcast (@Boro_Breakdown) Might 13, 2026

Keith Downie provides reconstruction of alleged ‘Spygate’ incident at Middlesbrough coaching floor

As per the Telegraph, Middlesbrough’s gamers are to renew coaching simply in case they’re to play within the Championship play-off closing, though have been given two days off.

Boro, who’ve additionally issued a criticism after having bottles thrown on the group bus upon arrival to St Mary’s for the second leg, have put extra strain on the EFL to throw Southampton out of the competitors, with the subsequent 24 hours ‘essential’ because the impartial panel opinions proof.

Numerous sanctions may consequence for Southampton – a positive, a factors deduction and even expulsion from the play-offs.

🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Middlesbrough’s gamers will proceed coaching for the Championship play-off closing because the membership intensifies strain on the EFL to throw out Southampton

🗓️ Gamers given two days off however will return to coaching on Friday🔺 New criticism lodged after bottles thrown… pic.twitter.com/HVomcRblg4

— Telegraph Soccer (@TeleFootball) Might 13, 2026

Middlesbrough followers welcome Southampton with Spygate chant; managers react to scandal

EFL problem assertion after Middlesbrough report Southampton for alleged spying on coaching session

Twitter customers reacted as the primary image emerges of a ‘Southampton analyst hiding behind tree spying on Middlesbrough’…

@MatthewBye13: Southampton followers will discover a solution to deny it of their infinite knowledge – don’t overlook, they’re by no means flawed!

@daniel_utb99: Can’t be Craig, it’s all faux and made as much as distract from the truth that we completed fifth???

@TownrowMat72678: That is so stupidly good! How a lot data is it probably gonna acquire off that! #boro #Saintsfc

@SCOLLLLL: Can’t be, they mentioned it was all made up?

@Ollyjohnson_67: Not true apparently 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@secondtierpod: Not less than attempt to conceal ffs

@joaogomesloverr: It’s such a superb image 😭 what have Southampton even gained from no matter he filmed tho certainly can’t have been a lot

@AdamP1242: It’s so over for Southampton 😂😂😂😂

@Teessideracko: 24 hours and we’re again within the play offs.

@MarcTR4: What a pathetic sideshow this “spygate” nonsense has develop into! We beat Middlesbrough truthful and sq. over the two legs and the higher group gained! You need to play the sport and win it ffs! There are way more essential points within the nation the media needs to be specializing in #saintsfc

@saintmattc: That skilled recording tools boro talked about isnt even the newest iphone mannequin lol. To be clear, it shouldnt of occurred. However in the event you suppose that is the rationale boro didnt win the semi (with an unbelievably one sided first leg in boros favour) then youre deluded. #spygate

@TheStatsSaint: Southampton ought to report Middlesborough to the EFL for this fixed leaking and briefing the press. Fairly clearly a breach of the “good religion” regulation.

@OpTic_MH: After an intensive investigation the one acceptable factor to do is promote hull metropolis. Did all the pieces by the ebook and didn’t must cheat our solution to Wembley. #hcafc

@alexlarkin: I genuinely really feel sorry for individuals who don’t care about soccer and due to this fact get no enjoyment out of this complete saga

@_I_AM_DAN_: So all of the discuss of excessive tech tools, microphones, tremendous superior cameras was simply fabricated nonsense used to gasoline the hearth?

@Jrs97__: Saints followers within the feedback “that’s not skilled tools”. They’ve gone from denying it ever occurred to now realising it has occurred however it clearly can’t be that unhealthy as a result of he doesn’t have a fuck off digicam. Blokes will streaming it again to somebody, caught crimson handed

@jordan323323: What are we doing right here if THAT kicks us out of a play off closing for fucks sake. 🤣🤣🤣 #Saintsfc

@saintlavoo: It’s a bloke with an iPhone. Sky Sports activities Crime Watch reconstruction appears even funnier now. #Boro #SaintsFC

@past_sunderland: That is great 😂

@Saints_CJL: They’ve leaked this throughout an ongoing investigation, blown it WAY out of proportion and at the moment are getting determined after a poor efficiency yesterday. We’ll get punished however I don’t suppose this course of is precisely going the best way they need… #SaintsFC

@m1cvv: Can’t anticipate the Netflix doc on this.

@LukePower_5: One other excellent unique from Craig Hope, not solely bagging a photograph of the spying, however revealing how valued the spy is by Tonda Eckert. How Southampton may accuse anybody of disrespect for asking questions is baffling.

@Joe_Olivier_: This story simply will get extra psychological the longer it goes on

@sportingintel: If the Kremlin had entry to this sort of subtle spying expertise, western democracies can be in tatters inside days.

@OllieHolt22: Extra good work by @CraigHope_DM on this. Trying increasingly more grim for Southampton and Eckert. Refusing to say something is simply not a viable technique

As BBC sources reported final week:

“The person is alleged to have been pointing his cell on the coaching session, carrying in-ear headphones. Middlesbrough workers imagine he could have been live-streaming the session by way of a video name.”

No skilled tools, no bush. https://t.co/UBa57pKW0r

— Dale Johnson (@DaleJohnsonBBC) Might 13, 2026

#SaintsFC https://t.co/CBKBGghwkt pic.twitter.com/EMG8sIcNka

— JN Worth Betting (@JNValueBetting) Might 13, 2026