Southampton's spying manager Tonda Eckert is handed FA let-off with a six-week suspended ban over Spygate scandal which saw them thrown out of the play-offs for the Premier League

Southampton manager Tonda Eckert has received a six-week suspended ban from the Football Association following the Spygate scandal. The incident involved spying on Middlesbrough, which led to Southampton being expelled from the Championship play-offs for the Premier League. This suspended sentence allows Eckert to continue in his managerial role despite the club's previous disqualification. The decision concludes the FA's disciplinary action regarding the revelations first reported by Daily Mail Sport concerning the club's illicit activities.