Hull City owner Acun Ilicali has confirmed that the club is examining whether the Championship play-off final can be cancelled over Southampton's spying, with a view to earning automatic promotion to the Premier League.
Southampton's Expulsion and Appeal
Southampton were expelled from the play-off final on Tuesday, but have appealed against the decision. Middlesbrough, who were beaten by Southampton in the semi-finals, are currently set to face Hull at Wembley on Saturday.
Ilicali's Statement
'Under normal circumstances, two teams have reached the final and one has been disqualified,' Ilicali said, as per Asist Analiz. 'Our lawyers' opinion is that we should go directly to the Premier League, but they're examining it right now. We can't say anything definitive. It's a bit of a messy situation.'
'We had been preparing for Southampton for 10 days. All the planning, analysis, and work was focused on them. Now, with the days left until the final, the opponent has changed. Thursday is the last serious training session. We'll prepare for the new opponent with one training session.'
