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Southampton kicked out of Championship playoff final and docked four points for spying

May 19, 2026 admin 0 Comments Championship, Championship play-off, Championship play-off final, Championship play-offs, EFL Championship, English football, English Football League, English football news, Hull City, Kim Hellberg, Middlesbrough, Sky Bet Championship, Sky Bet Championship play-off final, Sky Bet Championship play-offs, Soccer, Soccer news, Southampton, Southampton spying, Spygate, The Championship, The Championship news, The Championship play-offs, The EFL, Tonda Eckert

Southampton have been thrown out of the play-offs after admitting they spied on three clubs in the Championship season. Middlesbrough, beaten by Southampton in the semi-final, have been reinstated and will now play Hull City for a place in the Premier League. The EFL charged Saints with watching training sessions involving Oxford United and Ipswich Town, in addition to filming Middlesbrough as they prepared for the first leg of their play-off semi-final on 7 May.