Breaking! Pellegrino Sacked at Southampton

Southampton on Tuesday sacked manager Mauricio Pellegrino.This came as the team is just one point and one place above the Premier League relegation zone with eight games left this season.The Saints have won just one of their past 17 league matches and lost 3-0 at Newcastle United on Saturday.Pellegrino, a former Argentina defender, was appointed in June as the successor to Claude Puel.Saints face Wigan on Sunday for a place in the FA Cup semi-finals.They are in their sixth successive season in the Premier League and have not finished lower than 14th in any of the previous five.Following Saturdays match, Pellegrino said he observed some players who gave up.However, Alan Pardew is the odds-on favourite to be the next Premier League manager sacked after his poor West Brom record continued.Pardew has enjoyed just a single victory in the 18 matches that he has been in charge at The Hawthorns.Southampton permanent managers in the Premier LeagueGamesWinsDrawsLossesWin %PointsPoints per gameRonald Koeman7636152547.41231.62Glenn Hoddle4518111640651.44Mauricio Pochettino5419181735.2751.39Paul Sturrock1352638.5171.31Gordon Strachan9331293333.31221.31Alan Ball5918221930.5761.29Claude Puel3812101631.6461.21Dave Jones9831194831.61121.14Graeme Souness3810111726.3411.08Ian Branfoot6618143427.3681.03Nigel Adkins22571022.7221.00David Merrington389111823.7381.00Mauricio Pellegrino305131216.7280.93Harry Redknapp22481018.2200.91Steve Wigley141677.190.64The post Breaking! Pellegrino Sacked at Southampton appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.
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