A member of the independent commission which expelled Southampton from the play-offs has dismissed accusations of bias based on him playing a single match for Middlesbrough as "wholly without foundation".
David Winnie, a footballer turned solicitor, played one match for Boro 33 years ago. He was part of a three-person panel which removed Southampton from the play-offs for spying on a Middlesbrough training session ahead of their semi-final first leg.
