There was a breaking news of the coach's replacement less than 24 hours after the relegation was confirmed. A day after Southampton confirmed their relegation from England's Premier League due to their defeat against Tottenham, they announced their departure from manager Ivan Yuric.
Southampton, the lowest-ranked team in the league, lost 1-3 away to Tottenham on the 6th (Korea time), confirming its relegation early with seven games left. The relegation was confirmed with seven games left, the fastest record among Premier League clubs ever.
In an official statement, Southampton said 'Ivan was tasked with improving his team in difficult times as he took over at Southampton. Unfortunately, we appreciate the sincerity and hard work of Ivan and his staff who have worked for us in the face of adversity, even though we have not achieved as much as we expected.' 'Now that the Championship relegation is confirmed, we think it's important to keep our fans, players and staff clear about the future ahead of a very important summer. Simon Rusk, the first team coach and under-21 team coach, will be at the helm by the end of the season with the help of Adam Lallana, it said.
Croatian coach Yuric took the helm of Southampton in December last year, replacing Russell Martin, who led Southampton's return to the top flight last season, and won points against Fulham in the first game, but lost 12 of 14 games and was at the bottom. He signed an 18-month contract, but ended up leaving Southampton in 108 days.
Coach Yurich made a determined statement to the club shortly after confirming his relegation due to the defeat against Tottenham. `In football, recruiting players is everything,' he said."There are many talented young players, but there are not many Premier League players. The biggest thing I've felt here for three or four months is that the physical conditions are completely different between us and the other teams." "Now is the time to understand the mistakes the club has made over the past three or four years and start making really good things."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
