{"id":33583,"date":"2026-05-15T17:43:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T17:43:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/15\/middlesbrough-ask-southampton-to-be-expelled-from-championship-play-off-final\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T17:43:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T17:43:27","slug":"middlesbrough-ask-southampton-to-be-expelled-from-championship-play-off-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/15\/middlesbrough-ask-southampton-to-be-expelled-from-championship-play-off-final\/","title":{"rendered":"Middlesbrough ask Southampton to be expelled from Championship play-off final"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>MIDDLESBURGH, England (AP) \u2014 Middlesbrough hope to expel Southampton from the Championship play-off final as the English Football League prepares to hold a hearing into spying allegations.<\/p>\n<p>southampton <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">win over middlesbrough<\/span> During the play-off semi-final, he was accused of unauthorized filming of training for the match against semi-final opponents Middlesbrough.<\/p>\n<p>The league has <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Warning to fans<\/span> There may be &#8220;changes&#8221; to the playoff final on May 23rd.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, it is unclear who Hull, who won the other semi-final, will face for a favorable spot. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">premier league<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The conduct in question &#8211; the observation and recording of training sessions in the run-up to such an important match &#8211; goes to the heart of sporting integrity and fair competition,&#8221; Middlesbrough said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In these circumstances, the only appropriate response is a sporting sanction to prevent Southampton FC from competing in the EFL Championship play-off final.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Middlesbrough added that it &#8220;regrets&#8221; the disciplinary committee&#8217;s decision not to involve them in the process and called on the English Football League to take strong penalties to &#8220;thwart any future attempts to gain unfair and unlawful benefits in the pursuit of promotion to the Premier League&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>southampton is <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">said before<\/span> The company is cooperating with the disciplinary process and has asked for further time to complete its own internal review of the matter.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>AP Soccer: <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/soccer<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/southampton-middlesbrough-playoffs-spying-b4bd33a2f0abe89bbe53abdca0a53757\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MIDDLESBURGH, England (AP) \u2014 Middlesbrough hope to expel Southampton from the Championship play-off final as the English Football League prepares to hold a hearing into spying allegations. southampton win over middlesbrough During the play-off semi-final, he was accused of unauthorized filming of training for the match against semi-final opponents Middlesbrough. 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