The Football Association is investigating Southampton over the "spygate" scandal" that resulted in the club's expulsion from Saturday's Championship play-off final.

Southampton has been expelled from the second-tier Championship playoff final after admitting to the unauthorized filming of other clubs’ practice sessions.

Middlesbrough are to face Hull in the Championship playoff final after Southampton admitted they spied on Boro and two other opponents

Middlesbrough reinstated to take on Hull in Saturday’s playoff final with Southampton having a right to appeal

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…

The south-coast club will appeal the decision, which also sees them handed a four-point deduction for the 2026-27 season in the Championship

Southampton was charged earlier this month for the unauthorized filming of Middlesbrough’s practice sessions ahead of their semifinal.

The EFL announced the sanction on Tuesday, four days before the final on Saturday, after Southampton admitted to spying on other clubs.

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Southampton have been kicked out of the play-off final by the EFL and manager Tonda Eckert has owned up to the practice of spying - but didn't know it was against the rules

Southampton have been expelled from the Championship play-off final and replaced by Middlesbrough after admitting multiple breaches of EFL regulations over Spygate

Southampton launched an appeal after being expelled from the Championship play-offs, having admitted to spying on semi-final opponents Middlesbrough, who've been reinstated for…

The club have appealed against the severity of the sanction after admitting spying on other clubs

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Southampton have described the decision to expel them from the Championship playoffs over spying as ‘manifestly disproportionate’

Southampton FC have appealed their removal from the Championship play-off final, a punishment for the recent Southampton spying scandal. Read the details.

Southampton have appealed the decision which has seen them kicked out of the Championship play-off final and replaced by Middlesbrough, the side they beat in the semi-finals

The Saints appealled against their expulsion from the Championship final play-off on Saturday

Southampton were expelled from the Championship play-offs after they admitted to spying on semi-final opponents Middlesbrough and two other opposition clubs earlier this season

Saints chief executive Phil Parsons called penalty ‘manifestly disproportionate’

Southampton were kicked out of the Championship play-offs after admitting spying on opponents and could now face further punishment