D-Day in Spygate case: What's at stake and what could happen?

The independent disciplinary commission has three people, with the chair usually being a King's Counsel (KC). They sit with two side members who are lawyers, barristers or mediators. It is expected to be a virtual hearing but it could take up to 24 hours for the verdict to be made public. If guilty, options open to the independent disciplinary commission include a fine, a points deduction for next season or throwing Saints out of the play-offs. …