Southampton appoint Will Still as new manager
Southampton have appointed Will Still as their new manager.
The 32-year-old, who announced his intention to leave Ligue 1 Lens earlier this month, has agreed a three-year deal and is set to lead the club's 2025-26 campaign in the Championship following their relegation from the Premier League.
The Athletic reported on March 20 that Southampton were closing in on a deal to appoint Still after a process led by technical director Johannes Spors.
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Still will be in the stands at St Mary's on Sunday for the club's final game of the season against Arsenal.
'I'm extremely proud and excited to have joined Southampton – there is huge potential here and we have a great opportunity to do something special,' he said in Sunday's announcement.
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'The project that has been laid out to me is very impressive and, all together, I believe we can build a clear identity and a very positive future for the team. I can't wait to meet you, the fans. I look forward to hearing you in voice, and feeling the energy and belief at St Mary's and beyond.
'I'm eager to get to work this summer and start building a close-knit group that can make everyone proud and ultimately get us back to where we belong; in the Premier League.'
The club have been without a permanent manager since April, when they sacked Ivan Juric after their relegation was confirmed. Juric had only been in the job since December, when he replaced Russell Martin, but won just one of his 16 matches at the helm in the top-flight.
Simon Rusk has been in interim charge of the side since, assisted by Adam Lallana.
Born in Belgium to English parents, Still's first managerial role came at Belgian second-tier side Liese in 2017, aged just 24. He joined Beerschot as an assistant in 2018 and helped the team achieve promotion to the Belgian top flight before taking the head coaching role in January 2021.
Still's next senior position was with French side Reims, where he spent 18 months and led the team to back-to-back 11th-place finishes in Ligue 1.
He signed a three-year deal with Lens in June 2024 but confirmed his departure from the club in May, citing a desire to be closer to his family in the UK.
Still's partner, Sky Sports presenter Emma Saunders, revealed in March that she was recovering from encephalitis, a brain infection.
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