England: Southampton expelled from Premier League promotion play-offs for spying

News Tank Football - Paris - News #441636 - Published on 20/05/26 at 14:00
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Southampton against Middlesbrough in the Premier League promotion play-off semi-finals - ©  Southampton FC

Southampton FC, 4th in the 2025-26 Sky Bet Championship regular season and qualified for the Premier League promotion play-off final after defeating Middlesbrough FC in the semi-finals (1-0 on aggregate), has been expelled from the play-offs by an independent disciplinary commission, the English Football League announced on 19 May 2026.

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Southampton against Middlesbrough in the Premier League promotion play-off semi-finals - ©  Southampton FC

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