Southampton head coach Tonda Eckert charged with misconduct by FA over spygate scandal

Southampton head coach Tonda Eckert, 33, has been charged with three counts of misconduct by the Football Association following the spygate scandal that resulted in Southampton being expelled from the Championship playoff final. Eckert, who has accepted full responsibility, was found to have orchestrated the sending of club staff to spy on the training sessions of three opponents. The FA announced the charges on Wednesday, giving Eckert until 28 July to provide his responses, with a potential one-year ban among the possible penalties.