The Globe and Mail
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May 19, 2026
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Southampton expelled from Championship playoffs over spying breach, missing out on Premier League promotion
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Southampton have been expelled from the EFL Championship play-off final after an independent tribunal found the club guilty of breaching Football Association Regulations relative to conduct and fair play.
The decision came in response to a spygate scandal which was revealed on Thursday when BBC Sport reported that Southampton had spied on Middlesbrough's training sessions during their promotion push last season. The English FA opened an investigation into the matter after the discovery, with evidence suggesting Southampton illegally filmed Middlesbrough's training and team meetings.
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