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Middlesbrough Call for Southampton to Be Thrown Out of Championship Play-Offs

  • On Friday, Middlesbrough officially urged the EFL to remove Southampton from the Championship Play-Off Final, arguing the alleged spying on a training session "goes to the heart of sporting integrity."
  • The EFL charged Southampton last week for allegedly recording Boro's training session two days before the play-off semi-final first leg, prompting the disciplinary investigation.
  • Although the Independent Disciplinary Commission denied Boro's request to intervene in the proceedings, the club hired sports lawyer Nick De Marco to pursue a sporting sanction.
  • With a hearing scheduled for Tuesday, May 19, the Commission will issue its decision as soon as possible, while the EFL maintains contingency plans should Southampton be removed.
  • Supporters face uncertainty over ticket terms and fixture changes, while Boro players are tentatively planning training sessions in case of a late reinstatement early next week.
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Middlesbrough wants Southampton excluded from the play-offs for promotion to the Premier League. The English club is doing this because they accuse Southampton of espionage.

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The Middlesbrough has officially requested that the Southampton be expelled from the final for the promotion to the Premier League for the espionage case of which he is accused. The ‘Boro’, who was eliminated by the Southampton in the semifinals of the repesca, surprised an assistant of that team trying to record one of his training sessions, which goes against the regulation of the English Football League (EFL). This incident is being investiga…

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TeessideLive broke the news in Middlesbrough, United Kingdom on Friday, May 15, 2026.
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