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Eckert’s Spygate Punishment May Be Light, but No Sensible Manager Will Repeat the Stunt | Southampton

October 8, 2026October 8, 2026grace

“Hi Tonda, did you cheat?” That brief question went straight to the centre of an issue that troubled the Football Association throughout the summer. Northern Echo journalist Dominic Shaw asked it after Southampton defeated Middlesbrough over two legs in May’s Championship playoff semi-final, prompting Tonda Eckert to leave his press conference at St Mary’s. Southampton’s […]

FA Gives Green Light to WSL Academy Teams in National League

August 25, 2026August 25, 2026grace

The criteria used to choose the four participating PGAs will be established in the coming months, while the framework will be reviewed each year to assess its effects. Further changes will provide WNL clubs with central funding for the first time, establish academies for WNL teams, and adjust the loan system so professional clubs are […]