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Tonda Eckert’s Southampton have been expelled from the EFL. (Image: Getty)Southampton have been humiliated, damaged the integrity of the Championship season and dragged English football once again into an avoidable farce. Once again, the EFL deserves praise.By kicking the Saints out of the playoffs over the Spygate scandal, the league finally showed that cheating has consequences. Of course Southampton will appeal. They will protest, argue and argue that the punishment does not fit the crime. But this time, such excuses will fall on deaf ears. Justice has won.Sarcasm? Had Southampton not decided to send in an intern to spy on…

LONDON (AP) — West Ham and Tottenham’s battle to avoid relegation from the Premier League heads into the final round.Tottenham’s 2-1 defeat at Chelsea on Tuesday ended West Ham’s hopes of retaining their top-flight status for 14 years.With one game left, West Ham are third-last and in the final relegation spot, two points behind Tottenham. They are the only team capable of beating Wolverhampton and Burnley, who have already been relegated.On Sunday, West Ham play at home to Leeds, while Tottenham face Everton.Tottenham have a better goal difference than West Ham with 12 points, so if they are level on…

Manager Josep Guardiola is set to leave Manchester City at the end of this season, with former City manager and Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca linked to replace him at the Etihad Stadium.May 19, 2026, 13:41Updated May 19, 2026 13:49Enzo Maresca could replace Pep Guardiola (Image: Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images)Chelsea are preparing for a legal battle with Manchester City if former manager Enzo Maresca replaces Josep Guardiola. City face the difficult task of finding a replacement for the Catalan manager, who is set to end his career at the Etihad after 10 years at the club.Maresca is the front-runner…

Josep Guardiola speaks after Man City vs. Bournemouth draw (Image: Sky Sports)Manager Josep Guardiola insists he will hold detailed discussions with his bosses at Manchester City in the coming days and is expected to leave the club at the end of the season. City’s title bid ended on Tuesday night with a 1-1 draw with Bournemouth. This result confirms Arsenal as Premier League champions for the 2025-26 season. Just 24 hours before the game at the Vitality Stadium, news broke that Guardiola would be leaving the club this summer.Questions about Pep’s future were banned before the match, but the legendary…

In recent days, reports have surfaced that manager Pep Guardiola is expected to leave Manchester City at the end of the season.May 19, 2026 19:16Updated May 19, 2026 19:23Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola (Image: Bradley Collyer/PA Wire)Manager Josep Guardiola has made his first comments following rumors that he will leave Manchester City at the end of this season. Earlier this week, reports emerged that Guardiola would step down as City manager at the end of the campaign.Guardiola has already guided City to two big titles this season, defeating Arsenal to win the Carabao Cup and most recently helping Chelsea win…

And in a video published on Arsenal’s social media channels, Arteta said: “We have made history together again. I couldn’t be happier and prouder for everyone involved in this football club. Let’s enjoy this moment.” Midfielder Declan Rice posted a photo of himself standing next to Kai Havertz, Eberechi Eze, Miles Lewis-Skelly, Bukayo Saka and William Saliba, with the caption: “I told you all. It’s over.”Arsenal’s official account shared footage of all the players celebrating enthusiastically as they watched City play Bournemouth at their training base in London Colney. As the full-time whistle blew at the Vitality Stadium, a large…

Southampton were kicked out of the Championship play-offs on Tuesday after admitting repeatedly spying on opponents.The English Football League welcomed Middlesbrough back on Saturday to face Hull City in the Wembley final, football’s richest competition. The winner will be promoted to the Premier League.Earlier this month, Southampton were charged with filming Middlesbrough’s training session without permission ahead of the semi-final. They won with the score tied at two, and were one game away from promotion to the top league.The league said the south coast club had subsequently admitted further breaches this season relating to matches against Oxford United and Ipswich.…

The EFL has announced that Southampton will not be playing in the Championship play-off final, but will be replaced by Middlesbrough, who had been monitoring ahead of the semi-final match.May 19, 2026 18:47Updated May 19, 2026 19:27Southampton appealed the decision (Image: David Horton/Getty Images)Southampton have been kicked out of the Championship play-off final against Spygate, the EFL has announced. The Saints were also given a four-point deduction for next season as part of the unprecedented punishment.Middlesbrough, who won in two legs despite Southampton’s controversial semi-final win, will face Hull City in Saturday’s headline game at Wembley. Kickoff was originally scheduled…

BERN, Switzerland (AP) — Switzerland forward Zeki Amdouni world cup A serious knee injury sidelined Tuesday’s team after playing less than an hour all season.The arrival of Amdouni Monday’s game against Arsenal His second-half appearance for Burnley was just his third off the bench this month since recovering from a ruptured ACL in July last year.A solid performance of 11 goals in 27 matches for the national team earned Amdouni a preferred place in coach Murat Yakin’s 26-man Swiss squad. in a group Co-host Canada, 2022 host Qatar, and Bosnia and Herzegovina.The 26 names were revealed over two days in…

Here’s everything EFL had to say:”The Independent Disciplinary Panel has today banned Southampton from the Sky Bet Championship play-offs after the club admitted multiple breaches of EFL regulations relating to unauthorized filming of other clubs’ training.“Furthermore, the club has received disciplinary action in relation to all charges, as well as a four-point deduction which will be applied to the Championship table for the 2026/27 season.”Today’s orders will see Middlesbrough return to the play-offs in 2026 and advance to the play-off final against Hull City. The final remains scheduled for Saturday 23 May, with a kick-off time to be determined.””Southampton were…