Southampton will not look to appoint former England managers Sam Allardyce or Roy Hodgson if they decide to part ways with Ralph Hasenhuttl at St Mary’s, according to journalist Dean Jones.
The club’s owners, Sport Republic, invested more than £60 million in the Austrian’s first-team squad over the summer but a big change could be made soon.
What is the latest news on Hasenhuttl?
According to The Telegraph, the Saints boss is on the brink of losing his job on the south coast with a manager who can develop a young, burgeoning squad highly coveted.
The report adds that a defeat away to Manchester City on Saturday afternoon could signal the end of Hasenhuttl’s Southampton tenure.
That is because the club lost their third game in a row in the Premier League last weekend, losing 2-1 to Everton at home.
It was a defeat that left Southampton sat precariously in 16th place in the top flight with just one point keeping them out of the relegation zone.
There were reports over the summer that Hasenhuttl had lost the trust of some of his first-team squad and many were surprised to see him keep his job for the 2022-23 campaign.
What has Jones said on Hasenhuttl?
Jones understands that, if Southampton are to sack their manager, they will have a certain profile of replacement in mind.
The journalist adds that the likes of Allardyce and Hodgson will not be under consideration, nor will former Burnley boss Sean Dyche.
Jones told GIVEMESPORT: “What we do know is that Saints aren't a club that are going to go and get Allardyce or Hodgson, so they're not going to get on that treadmill, and, to be honest, even though most clubs would be linked with Sean Dyche, they probably won't be. Southampton are a different run club in that sense.”
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Would Hasenhuttl be the first manager to be sacked this season?
The managerial ready-go-round is in full flow this term with the pressure mounting on many others in the top flight too.
Bournemouth kicked off the shuffle by sacking Scott Parker just weeks into the season before Chelsea parted company with Thomas Tuchel.
The Blues then moved for Brighton & Hove Albion manager Graham Potter, leaving the Seagulls in need of a new head coach, with Roberto De Zerbi filling that void.
Wolves became the latest side to make a change last weekend, sacking Bruno Lage after they slipped into the relegation zone.