The independent commission which heard the matter said there was a “deplorable approach” from Southampton.

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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

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

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

Saints chief executive Phil Parsons called penalty ‘manifestly disproportionate’

Southampton could now sack Tonda Eckert following his role in the Spygate scandal, which has cost the Saints a play-off final shot after their appeal was knocked back

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

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The independent commission which heard the matter said there was a “deplorable approach” from Southampton.

The EFL have released written reasons behind Southampton's expulsion from the play-offs following the Spygate scandal, where they admitted to spying on Middlesbrough

The organisation has published its written reasons for expelling the club from the play-offs and docking them points for next season.

Eckert admitted to wanting to discover tactics and personnel for the match against Oxford United and Middlesbrough

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Southampton udspionerede ifølge kommission Middlesbrough for at afklare, om en bestemt spiller var kampklar.

One of the independent panel that kicked Southampton out of the Championship play-off final for spying says the punishment was “severe”.

Middlesbrough complaining to the EFL led to Southampton being expelled from the Championship play-offs because of Spygate and also receiving a four-point deduction