After getting caught sending an intern in ill-fitting jeans out to snoop on a Middlesbrough practice session ahead of an EFL Championship playoff match, Southampton has been booted from the promotion playoff final. During the league's independent disciplinary panel's investigation, Southampton copped to having sent spies to record opponents' practices on two additional occasions. Boro will now…

After a long, grueling regular season, the EFL Championship shrinks down to a four-team playoff to determine which team will earn promotion into the Premier League. In the first matchup of the current playoffs, Hull City won 2-0 on aggregate over Millwall to clinch a spot in the final. Pretty normal stuff, which sets it apart from the other matchup, between Southampton and Middlesbrough.

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Southampton could lose their place in the Championship play-offs if found guilty of alleged spying before their tie against Middlesborough. The saints beat Middlesborough 2-1 in their semi-final clash last night, but an independent commission may put an end to their promotion chances. Clubs usually have 14 days to respond to charges, but the EFL […]

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