Team coach damaged before Wembley final, say Met

A team coach was damaged prior to the Championship play-off final involving Hull City and Middlesbrough at Wembley Stadium, police have said.

A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said Hull City's coach had been moving from its standby position within the stadium to the team hotel when a window was broken. No players were on board at the time.

Inquiries are ongoing, and no suspects have been identified at this stage, they added.

Players arrived at the stadium without incident, the force said. The match, surrounded in controversy following the Spygate scandal, kicked off at 15:30 GMT.

The Met said it was "unclear at this stage" exactly how the window had been broken, and added: "We are working with Wembley partners to understand the impact on later coach movements."

The BBC has contacted Hull City for a response.

Hull City were to have played Southampton after the Saints beat Middlesbrough in the semi-final.

However, Southampton were expelled from the final for having spied on Middlesbrough training before the semi-final first leg.

It later emerged Tonda Eckert's staff had also spied on Oxford United and Ipswich Town earlier this season.

Middlesbrough were subsequently reinstated.

Southampton's appeal against the decision was rejected by an EFL independent disciplinary commission.

Meanwhile, Hull City owner Acun Ilicali has vowed to take legal action if the Tigers do not win.

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