Southampton were expelled from the Championship play-offs after admitting they spied on three league rivals during the season. The sanction includes a four-point deduction next season, and Southampton have lodged an appeal, arguing the punishment is disproportionate. Wrexham missed out on the play-offs by two points after drawing with Middlesbrough on the final day. Josh Windass questioned why the play-offs were not restarted with the remaining teams, suggesting Wrexham should take Southampton’s place. Wrexham finished nine points behind Southampton and replacement was not an outcome available under the EFL disciplinary commission. The club is monitoring the situation and will wait for the full written reasons, while considering possible legal compensation if an unfair advantage is proven.
"Southampton have been expelled from the play-offs after admitting they spied on three league rivals this season. Saints say the sanction, that includes a four-point deduction next season, is disproportionate and have lodged an appeal. Wrexham missed out on the play-offs by two points on the final day of the season - following a draw with Middlesbrough - and Windass says the four-team competition should be started again, with Wrexham taking Southampton's place."
""This story is one of the maddest I've seen. But why isn't the play-offs starting again with the four other teams?" he posted on social media. "Boro v Hull would have been the semi! Confused." Wrexham finished nine points behind Southampton at the end of the regular season. Replacing Southampton in the play-offs was not a potential outcome of the EFL's independent disciplinary commission."
"One option is that Wrexham - and other clubs impacted - could have the potential of a legal claim for compensation if it is shown Southampton gained an unfair advantage during the campaign, affecting the chances of reaching the play-offs. No discussions have taken place at this stage, but the club is keeping options open. "We look forward to receiving the full details of the decision in due course," a club spokesperson said."
"Former Hull defender Curtis Davies also questioned possible consequences from the disciplinary commission's verdict. "Whether it's the right decision or not is down to opinion," Davies wrote on Instagram."
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