Southampton strive for surer footings after calamitous loss of their step

03 December 2018 07:23
Three sacked managers in less than two years was not the way it was supposed to be at upwardly-mobile St Mary’sIt is only just over two years since Southampton defeated a top European side, fighting back to beat Internazionale 2-1 in the Europa League at St Mary’s. How Saints have slipped since.In that time three managers have been sacked, millions squandered on misfits and they have twice careered towards the relegation zone in which they are once more entrenched. Saints have seemingly forgotten how to march. Winless since September those heady European adventures feel long gone, though the proposed appointment of Ralph Hasenhüttl goes some way to answering the question marks over whether there is sufficient appetite to restore them. Related: Southampton target Ralph Hasenhüttl after sacking Mark Hughes Continue readingread full article

Source: TheGuardian