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Southampton Spygate: Football Moves On
Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson urges football to move past Spygate scandal after FA verdict.
In brief
Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson urges football to move past Spygate scandal after FA verdict. Wrexham's Phil Parkinson says football should move on from the Spygate scandal after the FA's six-week suspended ban and £28,000 fine for Southampton's Tonda Eckert. Originally reported by BBC Sport.
Phil Parkinson on Spygate
Wrexham's Phil Parkinson says football should move on from the Spygate scandal after the Football Association's verdict.
“Wrexham's Phil Parkinson believes it is time to draw a line under the Spygate scandal and has called on the football world to "move on" after the Football Association's verdict.”
Southampton's FA Penalty
Southampton head coach Tonda Eckert received a six-week suspended ban and a £28,000 fine from the FA for his role in the Spygate scandal.
“Southampton head coach Tonda Eckert has been given a six-week suspended ban and a £28,000 fine by the FA for his role.”
Parkinson on Punishment
Parkinson stated Saints had already paid a heavy price with a four-point deduction for the season and lost the chance to get into the Premier League.
“They lost the chance to get into the Premier League. That is punishment enough.”
Wrexham's Recent Win
Wrexham won 2-1 against West Ham with a goal from Keven Schlotterbeck's own goal, sending them into the international break on a high.
“The Red Dragons went on to win that meeting 2-1 at the Racecourse, thanks to Keven Schlotterbeck's own goal at the death.”
The big picture
Wrexham's Phil Parkinson says football should move on from the Spygate scandal after the FA's six-week suspended ban and £28,000 fine for Southampton's Tonda Eckert.
