By Charles Maduka
Southampton have parted ways with manager Ivan Juric following the club’s relegation from the Premier League. The announcement was made on Monday.
The Saints dropped out of the top flight after a 3-1 loss to Tottenham on Sunday, confirming their exit with seven matches still to play. That marks the fastest relegation in Premier League history, surpassing Derby County’s and Huddersfield Town’s early exits in 2008 and 2019, respectively.
Juric, who replaced Russell Martin in December, struggled to turn things around. Under his leadership, Southampton managed just one league win—a February victory against Ipswich—and suffered 25 defeats in 31 matches. The team has now lost seven of their last eight games.
In a club statement, Southampton said: “We can confirm that we have today reached an agreement with our men’s first-team manager, Ivan Juric, to end his spell at the club.
“Ivan came to Southampton at a tough time and was tasked with trying to improve a squad in a difficult situation. Unfortunately, we haven’t seen performances progress the way we had hoped, but we would like to thank Ivan and his staff for their honesty and hard work as they fought against the odds to try and keep us up.”
Simon Rusk will step in as interim manager for the rest of the season, with Adam Lallana assisting him.
The club added: “With relegation to the Championship now confirmed, we believe it is important to give fans, players and staff some clarity on the future as we head into a very important summer. Despite the challenges, our goal is to restore a sense of pride in the team and the club once again.”
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