Southampton are awaiting the result of an appeal over their expulsion from the Championship play-off final due to Spygate.
Saints had beaten Middlesbrough 2-1 on aggregate in the semi-finals but Boro will now face Hull in the showpiece at Wembley on Saturday after the south coast club admitted multiple breaches of Football League regulations.
They said they were guilty of unauthorised filming of other clubs’ training sessions and have been hit with a four-point deduction, applicable to next season’s Championship, as well as expulsion from the play-offs, by an independent disciplinary commission.
Southampton immediately appealed the severity of the punishment, with the hearing over their fate to take place on Wednesday.
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Southampton launched an immediate appeal, which will be heard on Wednesday.
As they had pleaded guilty, the appeal is against the severity of the punishment.
Southampton kicked out of Championship play-off final over spying scandal
An independent disciplinary commission has also given Southampton a four-point deduction, which will apply to next season’s Championship, as well as ending their chance of promotion this season, which could be worth £200m.
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Hello and welcome to the next instalment in the Spygate saga.
Southampton have been expelled from the play-off final after admitting unauthorised filming of rival clubs, including Middlesbrough, their semi-final opponents.
Now Boro will face Hull in Saturday’s final, while Southampton have appealed the severity of their punishment, which includes a four-point deduction in the Championship next season as well as the play-off expulsion.
We’ll have live updates and the result of the hearing right here.
