EFL Championship
Southampton appeal dismissed in championship play-off spying case
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A League Arbitration Panel has dismissed Southampton's appeal against expulsion from the Championship play-offs for spying on rival teams. Middlesbrough will now face Hull City in the final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday.
Southampton have questioned the independence of the disciplinary panel that expelled the club from the Championship play-offs. The club cited apparent historic and indirect connections of two panel members to Middlesbrough.
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