10月7日：南安普顿主教练托达·埃克特因卷入“间谍门”事件，承认上赛季曾下令监视三家竞争对手俱乐部的训练情况，因此被处以28,000英镑（约合37,000美元）的罚款，并获六周禁赛的缓刑处罚。
Oct 7 : Southampton manager Tonda Eckert has been handed a suspended six-week ban and a £28,000 ($37,000) fine for his involvement in the "spygate" row, after admitting he authorised the observation of training sessions of three rival clubs last season.
据英足总周三透露，该协会于7月份对埃克特提出指控，随后由独立监管委员会经听证后作出了上述处罚决定。此次禁赛处罚在2027-28赛季结束前暂不执行。
• The FA charged Eckert in July and an independent regulatory commission issued the sanctions after a hearing, the FA said on Wednesday. • The ban is suspended until the end of the 2027-28 season.
由于南安普顿方面曾监视牛津联队、伊普斯维奇镇队及米德尔斯堡队的训练情况，该俱乐部被剥夺了英冠升级附加赛决赛的参赛资格，并在2026-27赛季被扣除4个积分。
• Southampton were expelled from the Championship playoff final and handed a four-point deduction for the 2026-27 season for observing Oxford United, Ipswich Town and Middlesbrough in training.
目前，南安普顿在英冠联赛中8轮过后积10分，排名积分榜第13位。
• Southampton are 13th in the Championship with 10 points after eight matches.