Southampton expelled from EFL playoff final after spying breach

LONDON: Southampton have ‌been kicked out of the Championship playoffs after being found guilty of spying on semifinal opponents Middlesbrough, the English Football League said on Tuesday. Middlesbrough, who lost 2-1 to Southampton in the two-legged semifinal, have been re-instated and will now face Hull City on Saturday in what is dubbed the world’s richest soccer match. Promotion to the Premier League is estimated ‌to be ‌worth in the region of ‌200 ⁠million pounds over ⁠three seasons.