Spygate: Southampton's Championship play-off final fate to be determined as date set for independent hearing

Southampton face an independent hearing that will determine their fate in the EFL Championship play-offs after being charged with breaching EFL rules. The charge follows a complaint from Middlesbrough that a Southampton staff member spied on their training sessions, a scandal dubbed 'Spygate.' The Championship play-off final is scheduled for Saturday, May 23, with a 4:30pm kick-off, and Southampton could potentially be thrown out of the competition pending the hearing's outcome.