# Southampton Boss Opens Up on Spygate Fallout

- Topic: football
- Source: Sky Sports
- Published: 2026-07-17
- Original: https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12040/13564527/tonda-eckert-exclusive-southampton-boss-reveals-he-received-police-protection-after-threats-during-spygate-scandal
- Language: en
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Southampton manager Tonda Eckert has spoken about the challenges he faced after the Spygate scandal. He received police protection due to threats and had to move his family to Germany. The team was banned from the Championship play-off final and will start the season with a points deduction.

## Key takeaways

- Southampton manager Tonda Eckert received police protection due to threats.
- The team was banned from the Championship play-off final and will start the season with a points deduction.
- Eckert had to move his family to Germany due to the scandal.

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