Middlesbrough to train for playoff final in case Southampton are expelled over spygate

Middlesbrough are preparing to train ahead of a potential Championship playoff final against Hull at Wembley, despite losing their semi-final to Southampton. They are pushing for Southampton to be expelled from the playoffs after analyst William Salt, working under coach Tonda Eckert, was allegedly caught spying on Middlesbrough's training session at their Rockliffe Park base near Darlington. The incident, referred to as 'spygate,' could see Southampton removed from the competition, giving Middlesbrough a route to the final.