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Southampton owner will not sack head coach after club spied on rival teams
Southampton owner Dragan Solak says he will not sack Tonda Eckert, despite the "mistake" the head coach made when authorising a spying campaign against rival Championship clubs.
What happened
According to BBC News’s source item, Southampton owner will not sack head coach after club spied on rival teams, Southampton owner Dragan Solak says he will not sack Tonda Eckert, despite the “mistake” the head coach made when authorising a spying campaign against rival Championship clubs.
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- Southampton owner will not sack head coach after club spied on rival teamsBBC News - 2026-06-01T23:10:41+00:00
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