Southampton manager Tonda Eckert authorised spying scandal and could face disciplinary action
Southampton manager Tonda Eckert has admitted to authorizing a spying scandal that led to the club's expulsion from the play-offs. The independent disciplinary commission found that senior figures supported the scheme, which involved pressuring an intern to spy on rival teams. Southampton faces a four-point deduction for next season due to multiple breaches of EFL rules.
- ▪Tonda Eckert admitted to authorizing the spying scandal that resulted in Southampton's expulsion from the play-offs.
- ▪The disciplinary commission stated that the spying scheme was a 'contrived and determined plan from the top down'.
- ▪Southampton received a four-point deduction for next season after pleading guilty to multiple breaches of EFL rules.
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