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Southampton expelled from Championship play-offs for spying
Southampton FC were expelled from the Championship play-offs and handed a four-point deduction after admitting to spying on training sessions of Middlesbrough, Oxford United, and Ipswich Town. Middlesbrough were reinstated to face Hull City in the final at Wembley, while Southampton announced their intention to appeal the decision.
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