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Southampton head coach charged with misconduct by FA over 'Spygate' scandal
Eckert faces three FA Rule E3.1 breaches after the club admitted authorising observations of three opponents’ training sessions, with a possible 12-month ban.
- On Wednesday, the Football Association charged Southampton head coach Tonda Eckert with three breaches of Rule E3.1 regarding the 'Spygate' scandal, alleging misconduct between December 2025 and May 2026.
- Southampton admitted to spying on training sessions held by Oxford United in December, Ipswich Town in April, and Middlesbrough in May ahead of fixtures between these clubs.
- In May, the EFL removed the club from the Championship play-offs and issued a four-point deduction for the 2026/27 season following the affair.
- A Southampton spokesperson stated the team will "continue to cooperate fully and openly with The FA" while maintaining focus on the 2026/27 Championship season.
- Eckert has until Tuesday, July 28, 2026, to provide his responses to the governing body as Southampton continues working toward returning to the Premier League.
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Southampton coach Tonda Eckert doesn't feel he has committed a crime.
·Budapest, Hungary
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Southampton coach Eckert charged by FA over spying scandal that shocked English soccer
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Southampton coach Tonda Eckert has been charged by the English Football Association for his part in the spying scandal that shocked English soccer last season.
·Toronto, Canada
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Now it's getting serious for Tonda Eckert (33)! Southampton's German coach has been charged with spying by the English Federation...
·Berlin, Germany
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The English Football Association (FA) has charged Southampton coach Tonda Eckert for his role in the "Espionage" affair, after which the club was kicked out of the Championship playoffs last season, British media reported.
·Belgrade, Serbia
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