Ivan Juric has been sacked by Southampton lower than 24 hours after their relegation from the Premier League was confirmed.
Southampton suffered the earliest relegation in historical past on Sunday after simply 31 video games following their 3-1 loss to Tottenham.
The Croatian received simply two and misplaced 13 of his 16 video games on the helm after changing Russell Martin in late December.
That provides Juric the worst points-per-game report in historical past of any boss to handle greater than 10 Premier League video games. 4 factors in 14 video games offers him a grand whole of 0.29 per match.
They’ve been relegated a sport faster than the notorious Derby County aspect of 2007-08, and nonetheless want one other level to match their record-low haul.
In an indication of how abject their season has turn out to be, Juric lately set his gamers the problem of not being ‘the worst staff within the historical past of the Premier League.’
Ivan Juric has been sacked by Southampton after their relegation from the Premier League
The Croatian presided over one win in his 14 Premier League video games in cost, dropping 12
Southampton have suffered the quickest Premier League relegation ever after simply 31 matches
He indicated that he meant to remain subsequent season, however Sky Sports activities Information reviews that Simon Rusk will now stand in till the top of the season. Adam Lallana will help him.
Juric was appointed with an 18-month deal and spoke positively of their probabilities of staying up.
‘I’m very optimistic as a result of I noticed a staff that may do higher,’ he mentioned.
He received considered one of his 14 league matches in cost, a 2-1 win at Ipswich, and misplaced 12 of the opposite 13.
After Sunday’s defeat by Tottenham, Juric hit out on the membership’s recruitment.
‘Recruitment is the whole lot in soccer,’ he mentioned. ‘We have now a variety of gifted younger gamers, however with not many video games within the Premier League. What I seen most in three or 4 months right here is the fully totally different physicality between us and the opposite groups within the league.
‘What I seen most in three or 4 months hear is the fully totally different physicality between us and the opposite groups within the Premier League. I feel the identical factor occurred to Leicester and Ipswich.
‘Now could be the second to grasp all of the errors the membership made within the final three or 4 years and begin to create one thing actually good.
‘It is our purpose, to keep away from being the worst staff in Premier League historical past. I’m the supervisor of Southampton. It might be simple to say now I wish to go, however we’ve to maintain working, we owe that to our followers, and that is our purpose.’
Saints followers gave their staff a standing ovation on the remaining whistle. ‘The love they present is unimaginable,’ mentioned Juric.
‘They deserve extra. Each person who works at Southampton has to do higher and create one thing stronger.’
Southampton have spent huge – in extra of £100million – in a bid to remain up, however whereas some signings akin to Taylor Harwood-Bellis and Mateus Fernandes have confirmed promise, few have paid off.
Many observers would give the Saints credit score for enjoying some engaging soccer this season – and so they have been desperately unfortunate at instances – however failure to adapt has value them dearly.
Since December, the south coast aspect have been on the receiving finish of some absolute tonkings.
Within the area of 1 month they misplaced 5-1 to Chelsea, 5-0 to Tottenham, and 5-0 to Brentford – all at residence, and never precisely the festive present followers needed.
They’ve since suffered 4-0 batterings by Brighton and Chelsea.
Extra to observe.
