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Southampton expelled from EFL playoff final after spying breach
LONDON: Southampton have been kicked out of the Championship playoffs after being found guilty of spying on semifinal opponents Middlesbrough, the English Football League said on Tuesday. Middlesbrough, who lost 2-1 to Southampton in the two-legged semifinal, have been re-instated and will now face Hull City on Saturday in what is dubbed the world’s richest soccer match. Promotion to the Premier League is estimated to be worth in the region of 200 million pounds over three seasons. Southampton have also been deducted four points for next season in England’s second-tier.
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apnews.com
Southampton joins a list of sports teams to be punished for spying on rivals
Southampton has been expelled from the second-tier Championship playoff final after admitting to the unauthorized filming of other clubs’ practice sessions.
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theguardian.com
Southampton kicked out of Championship playoff final and docked four points for spying
Middlesbrough are to face Hull in the Championship playoff final after Southampton admitted they spied on Boro and two other opponents
