Southampton have been sensationally expelled from the Sky Bet Championship play-offs, a decision that has sparked outrage and disbelief among football figures, including club legend Matthew Le Tissier, who described the punishment as akin to a "murder trial for stealing a chocolate bar."
The club's removal from Saturday's Wembley final against Hull, with beaten semi-finalists Middlesbrough taking their place, follows Southampton's admission of spying on Boro before the first leg. This, alongside multiple breaches of EFL regulations, led to the independent disciplinary commission's drastic ruling.
