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Southampton manager Tonda Eckert given six-week suspended ban for Spygate scandal
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Eckert was charged by FA with misconductSouthampton found to have spied on three opponentsSouthampton’s manager, Tonda Eckert, has been given a six-week suspended ban by the Football Association for his part in the Spygate scandal that landed the club with a four-point penalty and expulsion from last season’s Championship playoffs.The outcome means Eckert can continue in the dugout, starting with Sunday’s derby at home to Portsmouth. The German has been fined £28,000 by the FA after admitting its charges, with his ban suspended until the end of next season. Continue…
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