# Southampton Spygate: Football Moves On

> Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson urges football to move past Spygate scandal after FA verdict.
- Title: Southampton Spygate: Football Moves On · BBC Sport | Shortify
- Summary: 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…
- Keywords: phil parkinson, southampton, spygate scandal, football association, tonda eckert, wrexham, championship, fa fine, sports, Spygate, Football, Moves
- Source: BBC Sport — https://bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cmwyvd7zqv5jo
- Published: 2026-10-08T13:18:28.24+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: phil parkinson, southampton, spygate scandal, football association, tonda eckert, wrexham, championship, fa fine, sports
## 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.
## Key takeaway

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.