'Lessons learnt, let's move on from Spygate'

We asked you for your thoughts on the FA's decision to hand Southampton boss Tonda Eckert a six-week suspended ban for his role in Spygate.

Here is a selection of what you had to say:

David: The club spied and got punished very severely. The club should then be looking at the individuals and punishing them, the FA should never have got involved.

Andy: It's a disgrace, another example of how pathetic the FA really are. This is blatant cheating and admitted as such by the guilty person yet he is free to continue in his job as though nothing has happened.

It's irrelevant what punishment the club have received, this is about a professional person who cheated and has got away with it thanks to the feeble bodies of the FA.

Martin: Club have been punished enough - Tonda is an employee of the club, the club should be allowed to decide if and how they discipline their own employee. The FA dealt with the club, their involvement ends there.

Michael: I was initially all for seeing heads roll over this debacle but now feel that the club and fans have already been punished enough, so the suspended ban feels right.

The club took a calculated risk on retaining the manager, and now, hopefully, will see him prosper and succeed here rather than elsewhere.

David: I accept that Tonda made a huge error. We may never know exactly what transpired in the hearings and exactly what evidence was assessed.

Yes, Southampton should have been punished to set an example to all clubs in the future. I do feel that this was far too harsh. Losing the opportunity for promotion was probably fair but to deduct four points for this season too is really excessive.

I feel the FA independent panel took all that into account in deciding to give Tonda a suspended penalty and a relatively small fine.

As a loyal Saints supporter for many years, the whole episode made me feel very uncomfortable.

I do understand how many opposition club supporters, owners and managers might feel that the punishment was too light but just think how they would feel if it was their own club.

In life it is always a good idea to give second chances for "most" people's offences, especially if they make a sincere apology.

So, lessons learnt and let's all move on.