{"id":345208,"date":"2026-05-20T18:00:28","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T17:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/southampton-fc-have-been-expelled-from-the-championship-play-off-final\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T18:00:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T17:00:28","slug":"southampton-fc-have-been-expelled-from-the-championship-play-off-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/southampton-fc-have-been-expelled-from-the-championship-play-off-final\/","title":{"rendered":"Southampton FC have been expelled from the Championship Play-Off final"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/1sUeOfMFeco\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Southampton FC have been expelled from the Championship Play-Off final\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1sUeOfMFeco\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>After admitting to spying on three rival clubs&#8217; training sessions this season &#8211; Middlesbrough, Oxford and Ipswich. The Saints will also start next season with a four-point deduction, ending any hopes of an immediate return to the Premier League. Southampton are appealing the decision, arguing the punishment is disproportionate to any previous sanction in English football history. 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