Southampton were disqualified from the Championship play-off final after admitting to spying on Middlesbrough – and now Millwall and Wrexham are reportedly weighing up legal action for compensation

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.

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

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Southampton are at the centre of a Spygate scandal and new damning details have reportedly emerged

Southampton's players are said to be considering legal action against their own employers if the EFL verdict to expel them from the Championship play-off final is upheld

The Red Dragons missed out on a place in the EFL Championship playoffs on the final day of the season.

Southampton were expelled from the Championship play-off final after admitting to spying on Middlesbrough's training sessions ahead of their play-off semi-final

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 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

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

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