The punishment is insane - so much out of proportion. They already appealed but I do not expect it will be changed now.
This is almost like expelling the club from the league - and filming a training is now a bigger offense than financial malversations.
If I was a Middlesbrough chairman, I'd reject the playoff spot. However, the club is saying it is 'deserved'. Today's football is a cesspool.
Yeah, punishment looks out of proportion. I'm not sure that yopu can get that much advantage against your opponent by spying them to deserve such penalty.
Now I want Hull in EPL. Not because I'm fan of this club or have something against Middlesbrough. I support Hull just because they earned spot in the final by winning game, not by getting free ticket.
Nobody isn't going to replace them because Southampton were removed just from peomotion playoffs, not from the whole league. They will stay next season in Championship.