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Daily Mail
a day ago
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- Daily Mail
Southampton axe Premier League winner just days after appointing new manager Will Still... with TWELVE stars released in total ahead of club's return to the Championship
Southampton have ruthlessly axed 12 players including former Premier League winner Adam Lallana as they prepare for life in the Championship. The Saints were relegated after a miserable campaign which saw them pick up a mere two wins and end the season on 12 points, just one point above Derby's record low tally. Their fate was sealed with seven games to spare in April and they will return to second tier action in August. The South Coast side appointed Will Still as their new manager last month, with the Englishman signing a three-year deal, and they are targeting an immediate return to the Premier League. And they have brutally cut a host of players, including ex-England international Lallana. The 37-year-old, who represented England 34 times and won the Premier League and Champions League with Liverpool, joined Southampton as a 12-year-old in 2000, spending 14 years there during his first spell. He rejoined his boyhood last year and featured in 14 Premier League games last season. Despite his contract expiring he has been linked with a coaching role under new boss Still, with the midfielder acting as assistant boss under interim manager Simon Rusk. Kyle Walker-Peters and Joe Lumley are also set to leave St Mary's when their contracts run out at the end of the month. Youngsters Derrick Abu, Josh Lett, Josh McNamara and Lewis Payne have been released. As have scholar James Martin, Tevin Myers, Alfie Prescott, Ben Sheaf and Harry Upstell have also been moved on. Southampton are hoping to bounce straight back up from the Championship next season in Still's first season in charge. Still, who became the youngest coach in Europe's top five leagues when he joined Ligue 1 side Reims in October 2022, has gained rave reviews for the work he has done during his early managerial career at Lierse and Beerschot in Belgium and latterly at Reims and Lens in France. After signing for the club, he said: 'There is huge potential here and we have a great opportunity to do something special. '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'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.'
Scottish Sun
a day ago
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- Scottish Sun
Southampton release 12 players including ex-England star Adam Lallana after Premier League relegation
Two other big names will also leave St Mary's Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) SOUTHAMPTON have made a ruthless end-of-season cull following their relegation to the Championship. The south-coast side were relegated from the Premier League in April with SEVEN GAMES to spare. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 Southampton were relegated to the Championship with seven games to spare Credit: REUTERS 3 Saints have released 12 players, including Champions League winner Adam Lallana Credit: GETTY Dropping back to the second tier of English football will put some serious financial strain on the club. And to cut costs, they have released 12 players - including former Liverpool star and England international Adam Lallana. Youngsters Derrick Abu, Josh Lett, Josh McNamara and Lewis Payne have all been released from their respective contracts at St Mary's. Scholars James Martin, Tevin Myers, Alfie Prescott, Ben Sheaf and Harry Upstell have also been moved on. READ MORE SPORTS NEWS FROZEN OUT Island nation 9 times larger than UK banned from World Cup as statement released Lallana, 37, isn't the only big name to depart the Saints this month. Kyle Walker-Peters and Joe Lumley are also set to leave the club following the expiration of their respective contracts. Lallana, however, could still be at St Mary's come the start of the Championship season in August. The midfielder has been linked with a coaching role under new gaffer Will Still. JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS 3 Will Still has inked a three-year deal at Southampton Credit: SHUTTERSTOCK Still, 32, inked a three-year deal with Saints last month to succeed Ivan Juric, who left the club after confirmation of their return to the Championship. Still is relishing the challenge on his hands, saying: "There is huge potential here and we have a great opportunity to do something special. Adam Lallana reflects on going back to his boyhood club Southampton "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'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 Sun
a day ago
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- The Sun
Southampton release 12 players including ex-England star Adam Lallana after Premier League relegation
SOUTHAMPTON have made a ruthless end-of-season cull following their relegation to the Championship. The south-coast side were relegated from the Premier League in April with SEVEN GAMES to spare. 3 3 Dropping back to the second tier of English football will put some serious financial strain on the club. And to cut costs, they have released 12 players - including former Liverpool star and England international Adam Lallana. Youngsters Derrick Abu, Josh Lett, Josh McNamara and Lewis Payne have all been released from their respective contracts at St Mary's. Scholars James Martin, Tevin Myers, Alfie Prescott, Ben Sheaf and Harry Upstell have also been moved on. Lallana, 37, isn't the only big name to depart the Saints this month. Kyle Walker-Peters and Joe Lumley are also set to leave the club following the expiration of their respective contracts. Lallana, however, could still be at St Mary's come the start of the Championship season in August. The midfielder has been linked with a coaching role under new gaffer Will Still. JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS 3 Still, 32, inked a three-year deal with Saints last month to succeed Ivan Juric, who left the club after confirmation of their return to the Championship. Still is relishing the challenge on his hands, saying: "There is huge potential here and we have a great opportunity to do something special. Adam Lallana reflects on going back to his boyhood club Southampton "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'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 Irish Sun
a day ago
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- The Irish Sun
Southampton release 12 players including ex-England star Adam Lallana after Premier League relegation
SOUTHAMPTON have made a ruthless end-of-season cull following their relegation to the Championship. The south-coast side were 3 Southampton were relegated to the Championship with seven games to spare Credit: REUTERS 3 Saints have released 12 players, including Champions League winner Adam Lallana Credit: GETTY Dropping back to the second tier of English football will put some serious financial strain on the club. And to cut costs, they have released 12 players - including former Liverpool star and England international Adam Lallana. Youngsters Derrick Abu, Josh Lett, Josh McNamara and Lewis Payne have all been released from their respective contracts at St Mary's. Scholars James Martin , Tevin Myers, Alfie Prescott, Ben Sheaf and Harry Upstell have also been moved on. READ MORE SPORTS NEWS Lallana, 37, isn't the only big name to depart the Saints this month. Lallana, however, could still be at St Mary's come the start of the Championship season in August. The midfielder has been linked with a coaching role under new gaffer Will Still. Most read in Football JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS 3 Will Still has inked a three-year deal at Southampton Credit: SHUTTERSTOCK Still, 32, inked a three-year deal with Saints last month to succeed Ivan Juric, who left the club after confirmation of their return to the Championship. Still is relishing the challenge on his hands, saying: "There is huge potential here and we have a great opportunity to do something special. Adam Lallana reflects on going back to his boyhood club Southampton "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'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."
ABC News
11-05-2025
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- ABC News
Grieving family reflects on 'beautiful' tribute from former Liverpool player
Tasmanian Ken Fleming is a passionate Liverpool FC fan, but there's a piece of memorabilia in his footy collection that evokes bittersweet memories. On the wall of his home gym in Tranmere near Hobart is a signed edition of former Liverpool footballer Adam Lallana's playing shirt, framed with a letter penned by the footballer in honour of Mr Fleming's son Jack, who died aged 21 of an incurable brain tumour. Jack was diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) in 2016, after complaining of a headache and experiencing a seizure. He died 22 months later. Lallana's letter and signed shirt were in response to an email Jack had partially written to the player, his father's idol, before his death in 2018. Mr Fleming discovered it after his son had died and posted it to Lallana with his own letter to honour his son's wishes. "When I got onto his computer after he died, I found this very poorly written letter to Adam Lallana just saying that my father's doing so much for me," Mr Fleming told ABC Hobart. Jack had been studying commerce/law at the University of Tasmania when he was diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme, the most aggressive and deadly form of brain cancer. In his letter to Lallana, Jack asks the football player for some signed memorabilia for his father, who, he writes "has been helping me tremendously since I got diagnosed". "I can honestly say that the only reason I have survived over 12 months is because of him." He told Lallana the memorabilia would be a surprise for his dad, though Mr Fleming learned later that his wife and brothers knew about it. "Jack was an extremely bright kid at uni and doing extremely well. But towards the end as the cancer took over, it scrambled his brain," Mr Fleming said. "The letter was very poorly constructed. But clearly, I could see the set-up and what he was trying to do. "I sent it to Adam, added my context and Adam sent back the shirt which I've since framed with the most beautiful letter saying that he would keep the letter in his locker, you know, just to remind him he had two boys, and he knew what I was going through. "So it meant a lot." In his return letter, Lallana tells Mr Fleming how deeply Jack's letter had affected him and promises "to keep Jack's letter in my locker at the training ground for the entire season". "I am a father of two young boys — so my immediate thoughts are those of a fellow parent," he writes. "His inspirational words will provide me with an ongoing reminder of his courage, but also the responsibility we have as professional footballers to give everything always, because of the love and support of people like your Jack. "With love and compassion, You'll Never Walk Alone." Mr Fleming said he was moved to tears by Lallana's words. "I didn't know if I would get a response, but I wanted to honour Jack's wishes. Then Adam wrote back with this beautiful letter; it was a very cathartic moment." In the months following his son's death, Mr Fleming reached out to other public figures including former US president Joe Biden whose son Beau had died of a glioblastoma brain tumour a few years earlier, and US senator John McCain before he likewise died in 2018 from the disease. He also shared his son and family's experience in the book, Jack's Story: The life and death of Jack Fleming, and has advocated for new brain cancer treatments and research. "Both Joe Biden and senator John McCain wrote back to me," Mr Fleming said. "It's about connecting with like souls and understanding their grief and pain. It's about trying to find sanity in a world that's gone mad. "I never thought this would happen to any of my children. Our life changed; there were no more rules after Jack died." On June 5, 2018, Senator McCain thanked Mr Fleming for sending him a copy of Jack's Story, and in December that year Joe Biden also replied. "As you know glioblastoma cancer has touched my life and those that I love dearly," Mr Biden wrote. "Our sons gave us so much more than they knew, so much for us to cherish." Senator McCain said he appreciated "the bravery it took to write this book about what it is really like inside a life with a glioblastoma multiforme". Also known as GBM, glioblastoma multiforme is the deadliest form of brain cancer; it is fast growing and can strike at any age. Former Australian of the Year Richard Scolyer was diagnosed with an aggressive glioblastoma in 2023 and took part in experimental immunotherapy treatment, but recently revealed his brain cancer had returned and he had only months to live. Mr Fleming said the correspondence he had with others affected by GBM, including Adam Lallana, provide some solace during moments of intense grief, "when all hell breaks out". "That was the outcome [of connecting with Lallana], that beautiful shirt and beautiful memories," he said.
