Southampton head coach Tonda Eckert has been charged by the Football Association over his role in the Spygate scandal. Saints were kicked out of the Championship play-offs in May after admitting they spied on three clubs during the campaign.
An independent disciplinary commission ruled at the time that the espionage was authorised by Eckert and was a
contrived and determined plan from the top down. Since then, the club has been the subject of an FA investigation looking into who participated in the spying and assessing the culpability of those who knew it was happening.
What has the FA been investigating?
The Football Association has been examining who took part in the spying and how much responsibility should be assigned to those who were aware it was taking place. The investigation follows Southampton’s admission that three clubs were targeted during the campaign.
What happened in May?
Southampton were expelled from the Championship play-offs in May after the club admitted to spying on three clubs. The independent disciplinary commission later concluded that the espionage had been authorised by Eckert.
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