Southampton Appoint Ruben Selles As Manager Until End Of Season | Football News

Premier League strugglers Southampton on Friday named Ruben Selles as their supervisor till the tip of the season. The appointment of the 39-year-old Spaniard follows the sacking earlier this month of Nathan Jones, who was in cost for simply three months. Southampton are backside of the English high flight, with 5 wins of their 23 league video games up to now this season. The membership issued a short assertion saying: “Southampton Football Club can today confirm that Ruben Selles has been appointed as men’s first team manager until the end of the 2022/23 season.”

Former Luton boss Jones endured a torrid time after taking on at St Mary’s in November following the dismissal of Ralph Hasenhuettl.

Selles was a first-team coach on the membership and took cost as interim supervisor as Southampton beat Chelsea final weekend, a consequence that left the membership three factors from security. He is now getting ready the staff to face second-bottom Leeds at Elland Road on Saturday.

Selles’s appointment comes after Southampton didn’t agree a take care of former Leeds boss Jesse Marsch, who was sacked from his job earlier this month.

Last week’s 1-0 victory over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge gave Saints their first league win since a 2-1 triumph in opposition to Everton on January 14.

Selles, who has held varied teaching roles together with in Greece, Azerbaijan and Denmark, had beforehand introduced his want to grow to be the membership’s subsequent everlasting supervisor, saying he has been “feeling ready for the last four years”.

“I have a lot of personal experience, coaching hours, so I think it’s a natural thing,” he stated final week.

“I want to be the manager. I think I’m as capable of doing that as any other, but it’s not my decision. I have the team now and we are really working hard to do our best.”

(This story has been edited by Mahaz News employees …)

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