Tag: Eckert

Tonda Eckert: Southampton boss wins Championship manager of the month award
13 March 2026 Off

Tonda Eckert: Southampton boss wins Championship manager of the month award

By Total Football News

Southampton’s Tonda Eckert has won the Championship’s manager of the month award for February.

Saints took 13 points from a possible 15 as they went unbeaten last month, finishing with successive wins over QPR and Sheffield Wednesday to move into play-off contention.

Eckert was appointed Southampton’s permanent head coach in December having been in interim charge when Will Still was sacked at the start of November.

He has won 12

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Tonda Eckert: Southampton must maintain ‘good moment’ v West Brom
10 March 2026 Off

Tonda Eckert: Southampton must maintain ‘good moment’ v West Brom

By Total Football News

Southampton manager Tonda Eckert has been speaking to the media before their trip to West Bromwich Albion on Wednesday (19:45 GMT).

Here are the main talking points:

  • On the team receiving lots of plaudits for their FA Cup win at Fulham: “It was nice to get appreciation for the work that we and the boys have put in on the day, but since then it’s all been about getting well

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Southampton fan opinion: Tonda Eckert deserves praise for progress
26 February 2026 Off

Southampton fan opinion: Tonda Eckert deserves praise for progress

By Total Football News

When Southampton appointed Tonda Eckert, there was a clear belief inside the club about the direction they wanted to go.

Placing such responsibility in the hands of a 31-year-old coach was a bold decision, but it was one made with conviction – and 21 games on from replacing Will Still, that faith is being repaid.

Across those 21 matches Saints have reshaped their season.

Only one side has taken more

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Southampton: Leicester fixture quirk may have impact – Tonda Eckert
10 February 2026 Off

Southampton: Leicester fixture quirk may have impact – Tonda Eckert

By Total Football News

Southampton boss Tonda Eckert says playing Leicester City twice in five days will not impact on their approach to Tuesday night’s Championship game – but it may do for the FA Cup tie on Saturday.

Saints travel to the King Power Stadium in the league before welcoming the Foxes to St Mary’s in the cup at the weekend.

When asked if the double-header changes how they prepare, Eckert said: “Maybe

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Tonda Eckert: Southampton boss on Adam Armstrong transfer speculation
29 January 2026 Off

Tonda Eckert: Southampton boss on Adam Armstrong transfer speculation

By Total Football News

Southampton boss Tonda Eckert has said he intends to keep defender James Bree at the club while hoping they can also hold on to top-scorer Adam Armstrong.

Armstrong has been linked with a move away this window, while Bree’s Southampton future has been uncertain after returning from a loan spell at Charlton that was only scheduled through to January

Armstrong is the joint second-highest goalscorer in the Championship with 11

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Johannes Spors: Southampton technical director on Tonda Eckert and promotion dream
11 December 2025 Off

Johannes Spors: Southampton technical director on Tonda Eckert and promotion dream

By Total Football News

Southampton technical director Johannes Spors has said the club are still targeting immediate promotion back to the Premier League following Tonda Eckert’s impressive start to life in the dugout.

Eckert’s run of six wins from his seven games in charge has turned Saints’ season around following their disappointing start under Will Still has delivered a fresh sense of confidence and optimism within St Mary’s.

In a wide-ranging BBC interview, Spors

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Southampton: Tonda Eckert targets Premier League return for Saints after being appointed permanent boss
5 December 2025 Off

Southampton: Tonda Eckert targets Premier League return for Saints after being appointed permanent boss

By Total Football News

Tonda Eckert has targeted a promotion challenge after being appointed Southampton’s permanent head coach on a contract to 2027.

The Championship side have won four of their five games since the 32-year-old German took charge on an interim basis at the start of November.

That run has helped the team climb to 14th in the table, five points off the play-off places.

“I think that we’ve had a great start

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Southampton 3-0 Leicester City: Saints win fourth game in a row under Tonda Eckert
27 November 2025 Off

Southampton 3-0 Leicester City: Saints win fourth game in a row under Tonda Eckert

By Total Football News

Southampton fired themselves in front after 20 minutes.

Manning whipped in a curling free-kick from the left and Harwood-Bellis headed past Asmir Begovic.

The Foxes nearly brought themselves level immediately after as Gavin Bazunu had to scramble across his goal to keep out a header by Jordan James.

Saints’ fine start then got even better when in-form forward Azaz was played into the box by Scienza and bent in a

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EFL takeaways: Is it Coventry City’s year? Is Tonda Eckert the man for Southampton?
24 November 2025 Off

EFL takeaways: Is it Coventry City’s year? Is Tonda Eckert the man for Southampton?

By Total Football News

Championship pacesetters Coventry City came from two goals down to beat West Bromwich Albion 3-2 in the Midlands derby at the CBS Arena.

Albion were reduced to 10 men when midfielder Jayson Molumby was sent off for a second bookable offence with the visitors leading 2-1.

McLean: “At 2-0 down, I think everyone would have thought are we going to see a wobble from Coventry but I think the red

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