Southampton will not be able to participate in the Championship play-off final, Sky News reports. Let us recall that earlier there was a scandal due to the fact that the Saints analyst secretly observed the training process of Middlesbrough before the meeting in the semi-finals. Southampton won the semi-final and continued, but Middlesbrough lodged a complaint. The English Football League (EFL) has launched an investigation. The probe revealed two further incidents of espionage towards rivals, resulting in Southampton being excluded from the play-offs.

Hull and Middlesbrough will meet in the final match for promotion to the Premier League.. In addition, Southampton will be deprived of four points at the start of next season. It is estimated that the club will suffer losses of around ?200 million due to failure to enter the Premier League. Earlier, Liverpool also presented their kit for the new season.. Benfica is considering new candidates for the post of coach News on Telegram and WhatsApp. Subscribe to our channels https://t. me/korrespondentnet and WhatsApp.