Southampton expelled from Championship playoffs as Middlesbrough takes Wembley spot
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Southampton have been expelled from the Championship playoff picture after admitting multiple breaches of EFL rules regarding unauthorized filming of other clubs’ training, with a four-point deduction for 2026-27; Middlesbrough are reinstated to face Hull City in the Wembley playoff final.
- Southampton expelled from Championship playoffs, Middlesbrough reinstated to promotion final NBC Sports
- Southampton expelled from Championship playoffs over Spygate ESPN
- Southampton expelled from play-offs for spying on Middlesbrough, Oxford and Ipswich BBC
- Saints and sinners: if Southampton are found guilty of spying they should be punished | Jonathan Wilson The Guardian
- Spying Club Thrown Out of Football’s Most Lucrative Game Bloomberg.com
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