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Southampton spying compendium thread


Bit worrying that clubs so high up the food chain have such piss poor security that someone could get so near the players without being challenged

I'm still not convinced that it's a proportionate punishment though
 
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Just caught up with this news. It’s mind boggling why they would want to spy on them in the beginning, knowing there’s consequences for being found out.

Feel sorry for the fans.
 
Good news to see the EFL act on this. Not sure the decision to reinstate Boro is correct mind. Just give Hull a bye and let them be promoted. It’s unfair on them ultimately. But there’s no chance the EFL would cancel the cash cow play off final. Southampton should have been docked more than 4pts as well. Good to see cheaters punished anyway.
 
EcosseMackem said:
Bit worrying that clubs so high up the food chain have such piss poor security that someone could get so near the players without being challenged

I'm still not convinced that it's a proportionate punishment though
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Shouldn’t need security, it’s against the rules.
 
"Sources with knowledge of the situation maintain Southampton’s ownership were unaware of the spying campaign.

Instead, Eckert admitted responsibility. The 33-year-old has held positions with the German national team, as part of their 2012 European Championship campaign, as well as the youth teams at FC Köln, RB Leipzig and Bayern Munich. He has also been assistant manager at Barnsley and at Italian club Genoa.

His key defence was that, since the practice is widespread on the continent, he had no idea he was breaking English football’s rules.

Eckert has been badly bruised by the scandal and fears he could be banned by the Football Association and lose his job at Southampton.

He and Spors are both highly likely to face disciplinary action from the FA, potentially along with Southampton’s intern analyst Salt, who was pictured filming."
 
Eckert might not have known the rules, but with all the coaching staff nowadays, someone should have spoken up.
It's not one bad apple, it's all of them complicit. Individual fines and bans will follow.

It was right to give the playoff to Boro. Southampton have said they will appeal as the penalty is too harsh but they admitted all charges so they haven't got a leg to stand on,
 
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Appeals are usually restricted to procedural irregularities and factual inaccuracies in the original decision and how that impacts the right level of punishment rather than having a second bite of the cherry to win the case again.

I can't see why they would be so confident.
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They have no choice to appeal but like you say no reason why they should be confident.
 
andy78 said:
"Sources with knowledge of the situation maintain Southampton’s ownership were unaware of the spying campaign.

Instead, Eckert admitted responsibility. The 33-year-old has held positions with the German national team, as part of their 2012 European Championship campaign, as well as the youth teams at FC Köln, RB Leipzig and Bayern Munich. He has also been assistant manager at Barnsley and at Italian club Genoa.

His key defence was that, since the practice is widespread on the continent, he had no idea he was breaking English football’s rules.

Eckert has been badly bruised by the scandal and fears he could be banned by the Football Association and lose his job at Southampton.

He and Spors are both highly likely to face disciplinary action from the FA, potentially along with Southampton’s intern analyst Salt, who was pictured filming."
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Which means likely theyve done it to every team
 
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