Andoni Iraola has verbally agreed to become the new Liverpool head coach, replacing Arne Slot. Iraola's attacking style is seen as a better fit for the club's desired identity than Slot's possession-focused approach.
Southampton manager Tonda Eckert apologized for the "Spygate" scandal, citing cultural differences in Germany where spying on training is common. The club was expelled from the Championship play-offs due to EFL rules, and Eckert faces an FA investigation.
Der englische Zweitligist Southampton und sein Trainer Tonda Eckert stehen wegen eines Spionage-Skandals im Fokus. Der Klub wurde von den Aufstiegs-Play-offs ausgeschlossen, nachdem er das Training von Gegner Middlesbrough illegal beobachten ließ. Die Details der Berufungsverhandlung sorgen für weitere Kritik und Forderungen nach Eckerts Entlassung.
Southampton owner Dragan Solak has confirmed head coach Tonda Eckert will remain in his position despite being sacked from the playoff final due to a spying scandal. Solak stated Eckert deserves a second chance and is a talented manager.
Southampton manager Tonda Eckert has apologized for the club's "Spygate" scandal, which saw them disqualified from the Championship play-offs. Despite admitting to spying, owner Dragan Solak plans to keep Eckert, though the FA is investigating.
Southampton manager Tonda Eckert apologized for orchestrating a 'spygate' scandal that led to the club's playoff expulsion. Owner Dragan Solak backed Eckert, calling the punishment excessive and a 'witch-hunt'.
Southampton owner Dragan Solak supports coach Tonda Eckert despite a spying scandal that led to a playoff ban and points deduction. Solak believes Eckert deserves a second chance and was unaware of the rule violation.
Southampton's head coach Tonda Eckert has apologized for orchestrating a spying scandal that led to the club's exclusion from the Championship playoff final. Owner Dragan Solak, however, expressed full support for Eckert, aiming for Premier League promotion next season.
Southampton head coach Tonda Eckert has apologized for orchestrating the "Spygate" scandal, which led to the club being removed from Championship playoff contention. Owner Dragan Solak expressed full support for Eckert, aiming for Premier League promotion.
Southampton owner Dragan Solak will not sack head coach Tonda Eckert following a spying scandal, stating he deserves a second chance. Eckert orchestrated a plan to observe rival training sessions, leading to a four-point deduction for the club and expulsion from the play-offs. Solak believes Eckert was unaware of the rules and will support him, though a warning has been issued.
New documents reveal Southampton's head coach, Tonda Eckert, initiated a practice of spying on rival teams. An intern was tasked with recording training sessions, with assurances that the "manager loved it." The club was expelled from playoffs after spying on Oxford United, Ipswich, and Middlesbrough.
Southampton has been expelled from the Championship playoffs and handed a four-point deduction for next season after an independent commission found a "contrived and determined plan from the top down" to gain illicit information. Manager Tonda Eckert "specifically authorised" spying on opponents three times.
Southampton coach Tonda Eckert faces ruin after "Spygate" scandal. Found to have authorized spying, the club was penalized, and Eckert's future is uncertain despite his prior success.
Southampton's spying on rival clubs was authorized by head coach Tonda Eckert, an independent commission ruled. The club was expelled from the Championship play-offs and deducted four points for the 2026-27 season.
Southampton expelled from play-offs & docked 4 points for spying on rivals. Head coach Tonda Eckert authorised the plan, deemed 'deplorable' by a commission. Junior staff were used for 'clandestine observation'.
Southampton's appeal against expulsion from the Championship playoff final for spying has been dismissed. The club also faces a four-point deduction next season. Hull will now contest the final against Middlesbrough.
Southampton FC has been expelled from the Championship playoffs and faces a four-point deduction for spying on rival training sessions. Players are reportedly furious and considering legal action for loss of earnings, potentially seeking compensation for a missed promotion opportunity.
Middlesbrough seeks Southampton's expulsion from playoffs after alleged spying incident; disciplinary commission to decide with potential punishments ranging from fines to expulsion.
Southampton advances to the Championship playoff final against Hull after defeating Middlesbrough, but faces potential disciplinary action over 'spygate' allegations of breaching EFL regulations by filming Middlesbrough's training session.
Southampton advanced to the playoff final against Hull City with a 116th-minute goal by Shea Charles, despite controversy over alleged foul play and pre-match 'spygate' accusations. The win came after a fraught 130-minute match against Middlesbrough, marked by flashpoints, discriminatory comment allegations, and a ballboy incident.
‘It’s unfair, they saw everything’, says Boro managerSouthampton’s Eckert walks out after questioningSouthampton’s manager, Tonda Eckert, walked out of the post-match press conference at Middlesbrough on Saturday after repeatedly refusing to answer questions about allegations that one of his analysts had spied on Kim Hellberg’s training session last Thursday.Shortly afterwards Hellberg said his Middlesbrough team were victims of “cheating” in the lead-up to this vital Championship playoff semi-final first leg. Continue reading...
Shortly after Tonda Eckert had hightailed it out of the tetchiest of post-match press conferences, staring fixedly at the floor, Kim Hellberg made his anger plain. A playoff semi-final first leg dominated largely by the sweet-passing Middlesbrough was always likely to be overshadowed by the espionage scandal that preceded it and so it proved.Southampton are enveloped in a thoroughly unedifying episode with Middlesbrough accusing one of their analysts of spying on a training session that has resulted in a misconduct charge from the English Football League. Continue reading...
Shortly after Tonda Eckert had hightailed it out of the tetchiest of post-match press conferences, staring fixedly at the floor, Kim Hellberg made his anger plain. A playoff semi-final first leg dominated largely by the sweet-passing Middlesbrough was always likely to be overshadowed by the espionage scandal that preceded it and so it proved.Southampton are enveloped in a thoroughly unedifying episode with Middlesbrough accusing one of their analysts of spying on a training session that has resulted in a misconduct charge from the English Football League. Continue reading...
⚽ Championship updates from 12.30pm BST kick-off⚽ Read Football Daily | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail BillySouthampton have been charged with misconduct by the English Football League and will face an independent disciplinary commission set to be convened “at the earliest opportunity”.Middlesbrough remain furious after catching a man they maintain belongs to Tonda Eckert’s backroom staff allegedly spying on a vital training session before Saturday’s Championship playoff semi-final first leg against Southampton at the Riverside Stadium. Continue reading...
