Southampton’s spying on rival clubs was authorised by head coach Tonda Eckert and described as a contrived, determined plan from the top down to gain a competitive advantage. An independent disciplinary panel found the club used a deplorable approach by involving junior members of staff to conduct clandestine observation. Southampton admitted observing opponents’ training sessions and was expelled from the Championship play-offs. The club was also deducted four points in the Championship next season. Written reasons for the panel’s findings have been published by the English Football League.
"Southampton's spying on rival clubs was authorised by head coach Tonda Eckert and was a "contrived and determined plan from the top down to gain a competitive advantage", an independent disciplinary panel says. The panel also criticised the club's "deplorable approach in its use of junior members of staff" to "conduct the clandestine observation"."
"Saints were expelled from the Championship play-offs after admitting observing opponents' training sessions and have been deducted four points in the Championship next season. Written reasons explaining the panel's finding have now been published by the English Football League."
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