Also known as: Boro
Middlesbrough — English football club that was reinstated to the Championship play-offs after Southampton's spying violation in May 2026.
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… Former Middlesbrough boss Carrick has led United to a guaranteed third place in the Premier League after Sunday’s thrilling win over Nottingham Forest. …
Carrick confirmed as Man Utd permanent managerJoy Online
… The whole matter only arose after a junior member of staff was spotted secretly watching Middlesbrough at their training ground. …
Southampton’s Eckert authorised spying missionsJoy Online
… The match will now go ahead on Saturday between Hull City and Middlesbrough (15:30 BST kick-off), with a place in the Premier League on the line. …
Southampton lose appeal against play-off expulsionJoy Online
… The EFL charged Saints with watching training sessions of Oxford United and Ipswich Town, in addition to filming Middlesbrough as they prepared for the first leg of their play-off semi-final on 7 May. …
Southampton expelled from Championship play-offs for spyingJoy Online
… Meanwhile, in 2006, English teams lost both finals: Arsenal were beaten in the Champions League by Barcelona, and Middlesbrough were thrashed 4-0 by Sevilla in the UEFA Cup. …
English clubs reach all three European finals for first timeLiverpool will play Tottenham in the EFL Cup third round, with nine Premier League sides competing in Europe entering at this stage. Matches are scheduled for weeks commencing September 7 and 14.
28 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Liverpool will play Tottenham in the EFL Cup third round, with nine Premier League sides competing in Europe entering at this stage. Matches are scheduled for weeks commencing September 7 and 14.
28 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Leeds United beat Nottingham Forest 1-0 (later 2-0) to reach the Carabao Cup third round. Forest, who have agreed a club-record £50m fee to sign Chelsea striker Liam Delap, were wasteful in front of goal and suffered a second consecutive defeat without scoring.
27 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Liverpool will take on Tottenham as European-competing teams enter the third round of the Carabao Cup, with nine Premier League sides joining the competition in September. Matches will be played across the weeks of 7 and 14 September to avoid clashes with Champions League and Europa League fixtures.
26 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Chelsea signed England midfielder Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa for £117 million, a reported UK record fee for a British player. The 23-year-old has signed a contract until 2033, and the deal surpasses the previous record of £116 million paid by Manchester City for Elliot Anderson.
23 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Southampton head coach Tonda Eckert has been charged with three breaches of misconduct by the Football Association for his role in the club's spying scandal, which led to Saints' expulsion from the Championship play-offs in May after admitting they spied on three clubs during the campaign.
23 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
Chelsea have reached a verbal agreement with Aston Villa to sign England international Morgan Rogers in a club-record transfer worth £117 million, with a medical scheduled for Monday and personal terms already agreed. The 23-year-old attacking midfielder will sign a six-year contract until 2032 with an optional additional year, and the deal will become Chelsea's most expensive signing and a new British transfer record.
20 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
Chelsea have agreed a club record £117m deal to sign England midfielder Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa on a six-year contract. The transfer sets a new record fee for an English player, surpassing Manchester City's £116m deal for Elliot Anderson, and is Chelsea's most expensive signing ever.
19 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Chelsea have agreed a club record £117m deal to sign England midfielder Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa on a six-year contract with an option for a further year. The deal sets a new transfer record for an English player, eclipsing the £116m Manchester City paid Nottingham Forest for Elliot Anderson.
18 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Hull City's promotion to the Premier League via the play-off final victory has created a £6m overspend under profit and sustainability rules, putting the club at risk of a six-point penalty unless they sell players before the month's end.
18 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
The United States defeated Paraguay 4-1 in their World Cup campaign opener in Los Angeles, with former Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun scoring twice. The victory matches the US' joint-biggest World Cup win and is just the second time a US player has scored more than once in a World Cup match.
13 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Michael Carrick has been appointed Manchester United's permanent manager on a two-year contract after interim success, securing Champions League qualification with 11 wins from 16 matches and leading United to third place in the Premier League.
22 May 2026 · Joy Online →
An independent disciplinary commission ruled that Southampton's spying on rival clubs' training sessions was authorised by head coach Tonda Eckert as a "contrived and determined plan from the top down". The club was expelled from the Championship play-offs and deducted four points for the 2026-27 season for observing opponents including Oxford United, Ipswich Town, and Middlesbrough.
21 May 2026 · Joy Online →
An EFL arbitration panel dismissed Southampton's appeal against expulsion from the Championship play-offs for breaches of regulations. Middlesbrough, whom Southampton had beaten 2-1 in the semi-finals, have been reinstated and will face Hull City in the play-off final on Saturday for a place in the Premier League.
20 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Southampton were removed from the Championship play-offs after admitting they filmed training sessions of Oxford United, Ipswich Town, and Middlesbrough without authorization. The club received a four-point deduction for next season, and Middlesbrough were reinstated to face Hull City in the play-off final.
19 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Arsenal, Aston Villa, and Crystal Palace have all reached the finals of the Champions League, Europa League, and Conference League respectively in the same season for the first time. Villa will face Freiburg in the Europa League final on 20 May, and Crystal Palace will play Rayo Vallecano in the Conference League final on 27 May.
7 May 2026 · Joy Online →