Ralph Hasenhuttl has been sacked from his role as Southampton manager.
He departs Southampton after nearly four years in charge at the south-coast club; Saints have lost six of their last nine Premier League matches and sit inside the bottom three; first-team coach Ruben Selles will take charge on an interim basis.
Hasenhuttl’s dismissal comes after the Saints suffered a 4-1 defeat to Newcastle on Sunday, which left them in the relegation zone after six losses in nine top-flight games. Assistant coach Richard Kitzbichler has also left the club.
The Austrian was the Premier League’s fourth-longest serving manager, having taken over at St Mary’s in December 2018. He is the fifth top-flight boss to be sacked this season after Scott Parker, Thomas Tuchel, Bruno Lage and Steven Gerrard.
Southampton have now opened talks with Luton boss Nathan Jones after receiving permission from the Championship club.
