Kick spying Southampton OUT of £200m play-off final, say Middlesbrough in bombshell public statement, as they list 'only appropriate response' to the scandal

Middlesbrough have released a public statement calling for Southampton to be kicked out of the Championship play-off final, which carries a prize worth approximately £200 million in Premier League revenue. The statement, released on Friday, follows a spying scandal involving Southampton and states that expulsion is the 'only appropriate response' to what Middlesbrough describe as an issue that 'goes to the heart of sporting integrity and fair competition'. The bombshell declaration marks a significant escalation in the controversy surrounding Southampton's conduct during the play-off campaign.