00:01The championship playoff final, scheduled for Saturday the 23rd of May, could be postponed as the English Football League continues
00:10its investigation into the Spygate controversy involving finalists Southampton.
00:18An independent disciplinary commission is set to hold a hearing before the 19th of May after Southampton were charged with
00:27allegedly breaching league rules by observing a Middlesbrough training session before the first leg of the semi-final at the
00:36Riverside Stadium.
00:37Southampton are currently due to face Hull City in the championship playoff final with promotion to the Premier League at
00:45stake.
00:45Despite the ongoing disciplinary process, the EFL says it is still planning for the match to go ahead as scheduled
00:52with a 4.30 kickoff at Wembley Stadium.
00:56However, officials have won supporters that the outcome of the case could still force a change in the fixture.
01:07If the hearing or any subsequent appeals delay proceedings, the EFL says contingency plans are already in place and rearranging
01:16the match may prove difficult due to Wembley's busy schedule, including the Rugby League Challenge Cup final, the Women's FA
01:24Cup final and a major music event in early June as well.
01:31The investigation is still ongoing, but it does mean that the playoff final is in doubt amid the Southampton Spygate
01:40scandal.
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