EFL warns clubs over social media posts

The English Football League has warned its member clubs to avoid social‑media posts that could target other sides over disciplinary matters, the league said in a letter to club chairs and executives.

In September, Wrexham posted a Spygate‑themed video on its X account that featured owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, with Reynolds appearing from behind a tree. The skit, meant to promote shirt sponsor Firefox, included the line: "Today, for no particular reason, we want to talk about the importance of privacy." Wrexham later beat Southampton 2-1 at the Racecourse Ground.

Southampton responded a few weeks later after Wrexham were fined by the EFL for fielding two ineligible players, writing on their X account under Wrexham’s team news post for the upcoming match with Sheffield United: "hope you've double checked this one lads". Birmingham City also joined the Spygate‑themed banter, sharing a graphic of both clubs’ badges cut into grass hedges seen through binoculars before their September clash.