Hull City owner Acun Ilicali says the club will pursue legal action if Hull lose the Championship play-off final at Wembley against Middlesbrough. The comments come after Middlesbrough were reinstated to play in the final following their play-off semi-final outcome.
According to multiple reports, the dispute centres on the decision to reinstate Middlesbrough after they had lost their semi-final match against Southampton, a change that Hull’s owner describes as unfair. The reports refer to a “Spygate” controversy in connection with the episode, though they do not detail new allegations. Hull is set to contest the final based on the reinstatement decision already made.
BBC News, The Independent and the Daily Mail all report that Ilicali frames the potential legal action as conditional on the result of Saturday’s final. No court filing or specific legal grounds are described in the coverage, but the statements indicate Hull is considering challenging the process used to reinstate Middlesbrough if they do not win the match.
