Southampton boss Ivan Juric is on the verge of being sacked after failing to turn the club’s struggles around. Since taking over from Russell Martin in December, the Croatian has seen his side take just three points from 10 Premier League games, with relegation now inevitable.
The Saints are stuck on just nine points, two below the lowest-ever total in the division. Juric is now set to pay the price for failing to turn around club fortunes, with a successor already seemingly identified. However, there may be complications over the timing of the change.
According to The Sun, chairman Dragan Solak has already targeted his replacement. Sheffield Wednesday manager Danny Rohl is reportedly being lined up, who was at St Mary’s under ex-manager Ralph Hassenhuttl.
The Owls could claim compensation of around £4million for an approach from the Premier League club. However, if Southampton wait until they are relegated to make a move, that fee would be significantly less.
Rohl, 35, also worked with Southampton’s new technical director, Johannes Spors, at German club RB Leipzig. He took over at Hillsborough in October 2023 with the club deep in relegation trouble, and duly led them to survival on the final day.
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