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.
The EFL confirmed on Wednesday that the panel rejected the appeal, upholding the original sanctions against Southampton. These include expulsion from the play-offs, a four-point deduction for the 2026/27 season and a reprimand for breaches of EFL Regulations related to unauthorised filming of training sessions.