Claims extracted
20
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
5%
1 of 20 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
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Southampton head coach Tonda Eckert has said that Spygate is an experience that has changed his life.
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that → publish → life
The 33-year-old faced the media for the first time since being given a six-week suspended ban and a £28,000 fine by the Football Association (FA) for his role in the scandal.
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old → face → scandal
Saints were expelled from the Championship play-offs in May after admitting spying on training sessions involving Oxford United, Ipswich Town and Middlesbrough before the play-off semi-final.
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Saints → expel → final
But Eckert escaped any individual punishment that threatened his job following an FA investigation into his conduct that lasted for more than four months.
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that → escape → months
The FA had proposed a three-month ban, but the commission gave credit to him for what they called "considerable mitigation in this matter, most particularly around the genuine contrition".
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they → propose → contrition
The governing body is still yet to confirm if it will appeal the independent commission's ruling.
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it → govern → ruling
It changes your life.
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It → change → life
If I would say it's been all easy, it's not," Eckert said.
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Eckert → say → ?
"But you have to find a way.
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you → have → way
You have to come to a conclusion at one point in the summer of how you want to continue.
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you → have → summer
And at that very moment, then it's for me to see if I have the energy to be the right one to bring that project forward.
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I → see → project
"Once you make that decision, there's no excuses."
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you → make → decision
Eckert was in a relaxed mood during Thursday's media conference at the club's Staplewood training ground, sharing a joke with reporters before sitting down to answer questions.
Saints face bitter rivals Portsmouth on Sunday (12:00 BST), and when he was asked about what kind of an atmosphere he is expecting, a grin broke out on his face before responding.
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grin → share → face
Although Wednesday's ruling was a positive outcome for Southampton and Eckert, there was a lot of negative reaction online from supporters of other sides who felt the punishment was too lenient.
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punishment → be → sides
Before the verdict, Cambridge United head coach Neil Harris told BBC Radio 5 Live that the Saints head coach "should get a ban and a huge ban".
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coach → tell → ban
Eckert admitted it was not just a relief for him to be able to finally bring an end to the case after more than four months of intense scrutiny and criticism, but also to those in his inner circle, personally and professionally.
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him → admit → circle
"It's not just good for me [that it's over]," he added.
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he → add → me
"I am not the one who shares too much from my private life but obviously it does make a big difference that we can draw a line, not just for me but also for the ones close to me.
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we → share → me
I'm grateful for the club, I'm grateful for the people close to me to help me throughout some moments that haven't been easy.
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that → help → moments
"And you just come to the moment now luckily where it's done and for us to look forward and that we get back to the performance that we need if we want to play for big goals this season."
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we → come → goals
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