How Spygate cost Southampton Premier League football

Southampton have been expelled from the Championship Play-Off Final after being caught spying on opponents. They’ll also start next season with a points deduction. So, how has Spygate cost Saints a place in the Premier League? Ayo Akinwolere joined by The Athletic's Adam Crafton and Matt Slater. 00:00 Intro 00:52 What is Spygate? 4:16 How far did Southampton go in spying on opponents? 7:30 The charges, verdict and dates 12:00 Who are the key individuals involved? 16:30 What is the reaction of Southampton's players? 24:10 How does this impact the Championship Play-Off Final? 27:28 What precedent does this punishment set going forward? 30:13 How important are the finances at stake at Wembley? Video Producer: James Shaw Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead Producers: Guy Clarke and Paul Iliffe The Athletic FC Podcast is your essential guide to football's biggest stories, five times a week this season... Listen on Apple and Spotify: https://podfollow.com/athletic-fc-pod Subscribe to The Athletic FC Podcast channel 👉 http://bit.ly/athleticuk | 🔔Make sure to enable all push notifications!🔔 Image credits: Ed Sykes / Stringer / Getty Images Sport via Getty Images Follow The Athletic FC Podcast: Instagram: @theathleticfc TikTok: athleticfcpod Thumbnail: Getty Images #spygate #southampton #football