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The Championship play-off final may not go ahead on Saturday 23 May as the English Football League (EFL) investigates the Spygate scandal surrounding finalists Southampton. <\/b><\/p>\n

A hearing will take place on or before Tuesday 19 May. <\/p>\n

Saints have been charged by the EFL with breaking rules by observing one of Middlesbrough’s training sessions before last Saturday’s semi-final first leg at the Riverside.<\/p>\n

Southampton are due to face Hull City in the play-off final for a place in the Premier League next season.<\/p>\n

The EFL says it has a “number of contingency plans” available should the match need to be rescheduled due to the outcome of the hearing and any subsequent appeal process. <\/p>\n

The Championship fixture is the first of three play-off finals held across three days at Wembley, with the League One and Two versions due to be held on the Sunday and Monday, respectively. <\/p>\n

The stadium is booked out the following weekend, when the Rugby League Challenge Cup final will be played on 30 May and the Women’s FA Cup final on 31 May. <\/p>\n

A major music event takes place at the stadium on the following weekend on Saturday 6 June.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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More to follow.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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