spying

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Boro lost to Southampton in the semi-final - but were reinstated after Saints admitted to spying on the Teessiders' training session and were expelled from the competition.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

He is intrinsically linked to a dark period in the club's history, whether he knew about the spying or not.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Southampton pointed to a £200,000 fine issued to Leeds United in 2019 for spying on Derby as evidence of precedent.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

In addition to spying, Ott was found guilty of misuse of office, bribery, aggravated fraud and breach of trust.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

At that precise moment it was two of those same creatures who stood on the fringe of Mossflower Wood, spying across the common land to where Cluny’s army was exercising.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques