NEWS · 21 Sep 2026
'I've asked for forgiveness' - Eckert and Southampton braced for Spygate verdict
Round-up: 'I've asked for forgiveness' - Eckert and Southampton braced for Spygate verdict. As Southampton manager Tonda Eckert awaits the FA hearing into his 'Spygate' misconduct conduct charge BBC sports editor Dan Roan speaks to him and club chief executive Phil Parsons on what happens next.
'I've asked for forgiveness' - Eckert and Southampton braced for Spygate verdict. Based on available reporting: As Southampton manager Tonda Eckert awaits the FA hearing into his 'Spygate' misconduct conduct charge BBC sports editor Dan Roan speaks to him and club chief executive Phil Parsons on what happens next.
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