Overview
- England manager Thomas Tuchel said the team will move into Swope Soccer Village on June 13 and will add security and physical protections to limit prying eyes while insisting the squad will not send people to spy on opponents.
- Tuchel publicly confirmed the measures after naming his 26‑man squad and outlining warm‑weather training and friendlies in Florida at the start of June ahead of the Kansas City move.
- Swope Soccer Village is a public, Sporting Kansas City site that can be overlooked by nearby parkland, a vulnerability Tuchel flagged as the reason for extra safeguards.
- The decision follows the high‑profile ‘Spygate’ scandal that led to Southampton’s expulsion from the play‑offs for unauthorised filming of a rival’s training, prompting teams and the FA to review camp privacy.
- Fans and organisers should expect tighter access controls, coordinated FA security work at the basecamp, and possible changes to how teams stage open sessions to protect tactical preparations.