LONDON: Southampton manager Tonda Eckert has been charged by the Football Association over the spying scandal that led to his side being kicked out of the Championship play-offs.
In a stunning controversy that rocked English football last season, Southampton admitted spying on a training session held by play-off semifinal opponents Middlesbrough in May.
They also spied on training sessions at fellow Championship clubs Ipswich and Oxford earlier in the season.
BREAKING: The FA has charged Southampton head coach Tonda Eckert with misconduct and potentially bringing the game into disrepute.
He is charged with three breaches of FA Rule E3.1 in relation to misconduct between December 2025 and May 2026 pic.twitter.com/Sb4qpTeUbH
