Nathan Jones and Marcelo Gallardo are among the many early favourites to interchange Ralph Hasenhuttl as Southampton supervisor.
Hasenhuttl was sacked on Monday following the membership’s 4-1 residence defeat to Newcastle, a end result that left the Saints within the backside three of the Premier League.
A membership assertion stated Hasenhuttl had made a “significant contribution to the club” whereas “playing a key role in the development of our club infrastructure, identity and playing squad”.
Southampton have taken an method within the switch market of signing younger gamers and the membership could look to a supervisor with a confirmed monitor report of creating rising expertise.
Here’s a take a look at a few of the contenders for the emptiness at St Mary’s.
Nathan Jones
Last season’s Championship supervisor of the yr, Jones has labored wonders to take Luton Town from League One to the Championship play-offs and the brink of promotion to the Premier League. He is the odds-on favorite for the job and Luton have granted Jones permission to talk with Southampton.
A press release from the membership learn: “Luton can confirm that permission has been granted to Southampton to speak to Nathan Jones about their managerial vacancy following the Hatters’ match at Stoke City.
“We would like to place on record that the Premier League club have approached the board in the correct manner, for which we are grateful, and that the whole situation is extremely amicable with Southampton and with Nathan.”
Marcelo Gallardo
One of River Plate’s most profitable managers after profitable two Copa Libertadores titles, Gallardo introduced he can be leaving the Argentine membership final month and appears set to take his managerial ambitions to Europe. A place within the Premier League could also be of curiosity.
Kjetil Knutsen
The Bodo/Glimt supervisor has drawn admirers for taking the Norwegian minnows into Europe. He was beforehand linked with Brighton following the departure of Graham Potter.
Ange Postecoglou
Another to be not too long ago linked with a Premier League place, Postecoglou led Celtic to the Scottish Premiership title in his first season in cost and impressed together with his attacking fashion of play. Celtic crashed out of Europe following their return to the Champions League this season.
Mauricio Pochettino
Could a return to St Mary’s entice Pochettino? WIthout a membership since he was sacked by PSG, the Argentine made his title in European soccer with a brief however profitable spell accountable for Saints, earlier than he moved onto Tottenham in 2014.
Sean Dyche
The former Burnley supervisor stays with no job since he was sacked close to the top of final season, because the Clarets had been relegated following a profitable spell within the Premier League. Dyche had Burnley punching above their weight for years and appears able to return to administration.
Steven Gerrard
Although sacked by Aston Villa final month, Gerrard could need to get again into work and show some extent shortly after his first Premier League place ended poorly.
Source: www.impartial.co.uk