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Southampton banned from Championship play-offs over spying incident

Southampton has been expelled from the Championship play-off final following a spying scandal involving Middlesbrough, with Middlesbrough now set to face Hull City in the promotion match. The expulsion comes after Southampton staff were found to have improperly obtained information about Middlesbrough's tactics, resulting in significant consequences for the club's playoff participation and the £200 million Premier League promotion stakes.

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