Southampton have started the search for a new manager following the departure of Mauricio Pochettino to Tottenham. The former manager signed a five-year contract with the Spurs. He has driven the Saints to their highest ever Premier League finish this season, eighth place.
SkySports claim the early favourite for the Southampton job is Swiss coach Murat Yakin who was at Basel. He won a couple of league titles and was in charge when they beat Chelsea in the Champions League last November. Considering that Southampton have Swiss owners, Yakin's appointment makes sense.
Ronald Koeman is also said to be on the list, he is now in charge at Feyenoord, while Michael Laudrup and Gus Poyet could also be in contention. "We will be looking for a manager that shares our values, our principles and our philosophy; a manager who can continue to grow the first team and build on our strong foundation", said Southampton chairman Ralph Krueger.
Here are the odds at SkyBet for the next permanent Southampton manager:
Murat Yakin - 4/1
Ronald Koeman - 9/2
Michael Laudrup - 7/1
Gus Poyet - 7/1
Malky Mackay - 10/1
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yellonek
05/29/14, 06:05:49 PM
Well obviously they had a great season for now and I must say with actual squad they could look for some defence strenghtening , as I am polish I hope the goalie...
Well obviously they had a great season for now and I must say with actual squad they could look for some defence strenghtening , as I am polish I hope the goalie will stay the same however team needs some changes in squad if they are looking for better place next year, I started to like them , can't wait for more news about new manager
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