Southampton Sack Will Still After Dropping Into Championship Relegation Zone

Southampton person sacked Will Still aft nan nine dropped into nan Championship relegation zone. The 33-year-old, who was nan youngest head successful nan English Football League, departs 5 months into a three-year contract.

Still won conscionable 2 of his 13 convention matches successful charge, signaling a sole triumph successful nan section since a stoppage-time opening-day triumph complete Wrexham.

Saints mislaid 2-0 astatine location to Preston connected Saturday to make it 3 consecutive convention defeats, aft losses astatine Blackburn and Bristol City.

Saints announced successful a connection that their under-21s caput coach, Tonda Eckert, has taken interim charge. Still’s assistants Rubén Martinez, Clément Lemaitre and Carl Martin, who was astatine nan nine earlier Still’s appointment, person besides exited.

Southampton’s method director, Johannes Spors, said: “Will is simply a awesome personification who gave everything to effort and amended performances and results. Ultimately that process has taken longer than immoderate of america would person liked. By making a alteration now we judge it gives america nan champion chance of turning things astir this play and climbing backmost up nan convention table.

“I would for illustration to convey Will, Rubén, Clément and Carl for their efforts and wish them good for nan future.”

Meanwhile, nan Southampton defender Nathan Wood has apologised for verbally abusing supporters arsenic he near nan section astatine St Mary’s connected Saturday. “I’m regretful that I fto my emotions get nan amended of me, and I return afloat accountability for them,” he said. “I will study from this and will do my champion to amended our performances connected nan pitch.”