Who polices football and how are clubs punished?
Southampton Football Club has been expelled from the Championship play-offs due to a spying scandal involving their analyst. The English Football League penalized the club for filming training sessions of rival teams. An investigation by the Football Association is underway to address misconduct in football.
- ▪Southampton FC was expelled from the Championship play-offs for spying on rival teams.
- ▪An analyst for Southampton was caught filming a Middlesbrough training session before their match.
- ▪The English Football League imposed a four-point deduction on Southampton for the next season.
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