Burnley have won a landmark legal case against Everton, securing nearly £40m in compensation for financial rule breaches. The ruling, the largest financial penalty ever imposed on a Premier League club, stems from Everton's relegation advantage in the 2021-22 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'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 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 presented training footage to the EFL to argue they gained no advantage from the Spygate scandal. Despite admitting to spying on Middlesbrough, Ipswich, and Oxford, the club believes the punishment of playoff expulsion and a four-point deduction is excessive. Other clubs, Millwall and Wrexham, are considering legal action.
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 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.
Saints ‘request time to complete process thoroughly’Playoff semi-final second leg at St Mary’s on TuesdaySouthampton have confirmed they have launched an internal review into allegations that one of their analysts spied on a Middlesbrough training session. Southampton, who host Boro in their playoff semi-final second leg on Tuesday, have asked for “the full context to be established before conclusions are drawn” after the English Football League charged the club with misconduct on the eve of their first-leg draw.An independent disciplinary commission will determine any punishment, with potential sanctions ranging from a fine to expulsion from the playoffs. Boro, who believe they caught a member of Southampton’s backroom staff on their premises last Thursday, 48 hours before the first leg that finished 0-0, are adamant Saints should not receive a financial penalty in the event they are found guilty. 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...
League to convene disciplinary panel at ‘earliest opportunity’Furious Boro want playoff opponents to be punished severelySouthampton 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...
