Southampton have been removed from the Championship play-offs after an independent disciplinary commission found the club guilty of breaching EFL regulations. The club admitted to unauthorised filming of rival teams' training sessions. Middlesbrough will now take their place in the final against Hull City.
An EFL statement confirmed that Southampton were expelled after a staff member was caught filming Middlesbrough’s training ahead of their semi-final. The Saints were also charged with watching sessions involving Ipswich Town and Oxford United. The club received a reprimand in addition to the expulsion.
