The young German coach Tonda Eckert seemed to create a football fairy tale at Southampton FC, then a spy scandal destroyed the ascent dreams. But the club clings to him.
Southampton's coach, Tonda Eckert, received a six-week suspension with suspension and a fine of £28,000 for his involvement in the "spygate" scandal, after acknowledging that he authorized the supervision of three rival clubs last season, Reuters reports.