Just 1.07 points per game
Nathan Jones became the eleventh manager to lose his job in this season’s Premier League on Sunday, when Southampton confirmed that they had parted ways with the head coach just 14 league games after appointing him as the successor to Ralph Hasenhüttl. The announcement came shortly after a 2-1 defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers, which kept the Saints rooted to bottom place in the English top-flight table. Ruben Selles has stepped up as interim head coach in the meantime.
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Despite the club’s poor form, the announcement came as something of a shock considering the club’s recent history of giving managers time to try and implement their ideas at St Mary’s Stadium. Despite having a comparable or even better points per game record to some of his predecessors, Jones was given far less time than the likes of Mark Hughes, Mauricio Pellegrino and certainly nowhere near as much time as Hasenhüttl himself.
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However, the south coast club won’t have too much time to lick their wounds over a disappointing managerial spell and will be forced to quickly appoint a new manager that can quickly guide the club back up the Premier League table. That, unfortunately, is apparently proving to be a tricky task, when we consider the names immediately linked with the club.
According to the Athletic, former Leeds United manager Jesse Marsch is being considered for the vacancy at Southampton, despite losing his job at Elland Road just one week ago. The 49-year-old coach reportedly has admirers at the club, despite his struggles in the Premier League this season, which have existed before his move to Leeds. And could prove to be an ideal candidate for the club.
Elsewhere, the Daily Mail are reporting that Southampton will look further afield for their next manager and have apparently turned their attention to Torino boss Ivan Juric. The Croatian tactician was apparently a target for the club last year, but was deemed too expensive before Jones was appointed in November. Whether or not the Serie A boss is now a viable option for the Saints remains to be seen.
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