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‘Boro get their wish and lose upwardly, but does EFL decision question league’s competitive integrity?

May 19 – Southampton have been kicked out of the Championship play-off final for spying. Middlesbrough, who were beaten by Saints in the play-off semi-finals over two legs, and who have repeatedly demanded from the final whistle of that loss that they should be in the final, have had their noisy demands heard by an EFL disciplinary commission.

As things stand, Middlesbrough will now meet nearest Championship neighbours Hull in the final at Wembley on Saturday.

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Paul Pogba buys stake in Saudi camel racing team

December 10 – Paul Pogba has added an unexpected chapter to his post-suspension return by becoming a shareholder and ambassador for Saudi Arabia-based camel racing outfit Al Haboob – billed as the world’s first professional, internationally competing team in the sport.

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FIFPro renews call for a seat at FIFA’s negotiating table, saying it has nothing to hide

November 21 – World players’ union FIFPro has reaffirmed its “readiness to negotiate with all stakeholders” to advance player welfare.

At the union’s general assembly that celebrated the organisation’s 60th anniversary, FIFPro reiterated that it wants to sit around the table with other stakeholders to negotiate matters that affect its membership. In a statement, it wrote that “reforms and decisions that affect footballers must involve those with the legitimate mandate to represent them.”

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