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BREAKING: Tonda Eckert handed a six-week suspended ban for Spygate. Saints statement: "Southampton Football Club welcomes the outcome of the FA hearing into the events at the end of last season. We hope this now brings a conclusion to a regrettable period of our history and measures have been put in place to ensure that such errors in judgement never happen again at our club. We want to take this opportunity to thank the supporters for their unconditional backing throughout this process. Our fan base is unmatched, and we are excited to move forward together towards a bright future. Owner Dragan Solak said: “I’m pleased that the independent panel has come to a decision and that we have an outcome. We have already suffered enough, and we appreciate the panel’s recognition of that. “We are confident the manager has learned from this matter, and a suspended sentence allows him to continue in his role. I firmly believe that Tonda is one of Europe’s most exciting young coaches, and with this distraction removed, I am confident he can lead the team to a successful season. I’d like to thank our fans for standing by us and showing the team so much support during a time when we have needed them more than ever. “The FA process has been a positive experience. Tonda has been given the opportunity to be open and honest with the panel, and the panel has been able to see that he is simply a good person who made poor decisions. The same cannot be said for the EFL process, and the way they have subsequently treated us is not something we will forget. However, now is the time to look forward to what I believe will be a great future for our club.”
First reported 2026-10-07 16:00 BST
2026-10-07 16:00 BST · first post at this stage
UNDER REVIEWBREAKING: Tonda Eckert handed a six-week suspended ban for Spygate. Saints statement: "Southampton Football Club welcomes the outcome of the FA hearing into the events at the end of last season. We hope this now brings a conclusion to a regrettable period of our history and measures have been put in place to ensure that such errors in judgement never happen again at our club. We want to take this opportunity to thank the supporters for their unconditional backing throughout this process. Our fan base is unmatched, and we are excited to move forward together towards a bright future. Owner Dragan Solak said: “I’m pleased that the independent panel has come to a decision and that we have an outcome. We have already suffered enough, and we appreciate the panel’s recognition of that. “We are confident the manager has learned from this matter, and a suspended sentence allows him to continue in his role. I firmly believe that Tonda is one of Europe’s most exciting young coaches, and with this distraction removed, I am confident he can lead the team to a successful season. I’d like to thank our fans for standing by us and showing the team so much support during a time when we have needed them more than ever. “The FA process has been a positive experience. Tonda has been given the opportunity to be open and honest with the panel, and the panel has been able to see that he is simply a good person who made poor decisions. The same cannot be said for the EFL process, and the way they have subsequently treated us is not something we will forget. However, now is the time to look forward to what I believe will be a great future for our club.”
2026-10-07 16:00 BST
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🚨 BREAKING: Tonda Eckert given suspended 6wk ban by Football Association after investigation into ‘spygate’ scandal. 33yo Southampton head coach also handed fine having been charged with bringing game into disrepute. No #SaintsFC punishment @TheAthleticFC
First reported 2026-10-07 16:01 BST
🚨BREAKING ✅Southampton manager escapes ban after Spygate ❌Tonda Eckert given six-week expulsion from football - suspended until the end of next season ✒️
First reported 2026-10-07 16:02 BST
#SaintsFC boss Tonda Eckert has been given a six-week suspended ban. More on @talkSPORT shortly.
2026-10-07 16:11 BST
UNDER REVIEW🚨 BREAKING: Tonda Eckert handed a six-week suspended ban from all football related activity until 2027/28 for Spygate. Eckert also fined £28k and given a reprimand. 🗣️ Saints statement: "Southampton Football Club welcomes the outcome of the FA hearing into the events at the end of last season. "We hope this now brings a conclusion to a regrettable period of our history and measures have been put in place to ensure that such errors in judgement never happen again at our club. "We want to take this opportunity to thank the supporters for their unconditional backing throughout this process. Our fan base is unmatched, and we are excited to move forward together towards a bright future." 🗣️ Owner Dragan Solak: “I’m pleased that the independent panel has come to a decision and that we have an outcome. We have already suffered enough, and we appreciate the panel’s recognition of that. “We are confident the manager has learned from this matter, and a suspended sentence allows him to continue in his role. I firmly believe that Tonda is one of Europe’s most exciting young coaches, and with this distraction removed, I am confident he can lead the team to a successful season. I’d like to thank our fans for standing by us and showing the team so much support during a time when we have needed them more than ever. “The FA process has been a positive experience. Tonda has been given the opportunity to be open and honest with the panel, and the panel has been able to see that he is simply a good person who made poor decisions. The same cannot be said for the EFL process, and the way they have subsequently treated us is not something we will forget. However, now is the time to look forward to what I believe will be a great future for our club.”
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