Club admit breaches involving three opponentsBoro reinstated to take on Hull in playoff finalSouthampton have been expelled from the Championship playoff final and docked four points for next season for spying on Middlesbrough and two other opponents.An independent disciplinary ­commission handed down the punishment after the English Football League charged Southampton with a breach of its regulations. The EFL said Southampton had “admitted to multiple breaches of EFL regulations related to the unauthorised filming of other clubs’ training” and that the admitted breaches “concern fixtures against Oxford United in December 2025, Ipswich Town in April 2026 and Middlesbrough in May 2026”. Continue reading...

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/may/19/southampton-kicked-out-of-championship-playoff-final-docked-four-points-for-spying