Tag: panel

21 May 2026 Off

Spygate: Southampton head coach Tonda Eckert authorised spying, panel says

By Total Football News

The most damning section for the Southampton head coach comes in the second determination of the judgement.

This states the German not only knew about the spying, but also had given his blessing.

Eckert was shown to have approved spying on Oxford to discover their formation after they had just changed manager.

In the case of Middlesbrough, he wanted to find out about the availability of a certain player –

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13 May 2026 Off

Spygate: Will Southampton-Middlesbrough be decided by panel rather than players?

By Total Football News

After Saturday’s goalless first leg, Middlesbrough head coach Kim Hellberg made clear his feelings about the alleged spying. In his words, “there’s someone who makes decisions to go and try to cheat”.

Following defeat at St Mary’s on Tuesday, Hellberg spoke with emotion.

The Swede, in his first job in England, talked of how working in the Premier Leaague was a dream he had been carrying for 15 years as

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30 April 2024 0

Nottingham Forest should have had one penalty in Everton defeat – KMI Panel

By Total Football News

The Key Match Incident Panel is independent and made up of three former players or coaches, one Premier League representative and one from the Professional Game Match Officials Board, the referees’ body.

It reviews the big refereeing decisions from each Premier League round of fixtures and unanimously agreed Forest should have been given a penalty when Young brought down Hudson-Odoi in the 55th minute.

“Young inherits the risk by going

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12 April 2024 0

Wolves: Disallowing late goal against West Ham was correct – panel

By Total Football News
Match of the Day analysis: Disallowing Wolves goal against West Ham ‘doesn’t make sense‘

The controversial decision to deny Wolves a stoppage-time equaliser against West Ham was correct, the Key Match Incidents Panel has ruled.

Wolves manager Gary O’Neil said it was “possibly the worst decision I have ever seen” and was charged by the Football Association for his post-match behaviour towards the officials.

Wolves chairman Jeff Shi released a

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