Southampton have launched the search for a new manager after bringing an end to Nathan Jones’ ill-fated three-month reign.
With Premier League rivals Leeds also looking for a replacement for Jesse Marsch, they may face competition to land their preferred candidate.
Here, the PA news agency takes a look as some of those who may come into contention.
Jesse Marsch
Ruben Selles
First Team Lead Coach Rubén Sellés will take charge of training and prepare the team ahead of next weekend’s game against #CFC. pic.twitter.com/m0fxxUoJfV
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) February 12, 2023
Appointed caretaker boss in the wake of Jones’ departure, 39-year-old lead first-team coach Selles provides a link to the Hasenhuttl era having served under the Austrian. The Spaniard, who took his UEFA Pro Licence at the age of 25, has worked in Greece, Russia, Azerbaijan, Norway and Denmark and will prepare the team for Saturday’s daunting trip to big-spending Chelsea.
Steven Gerrard
Nuno Espirito Santo
Keep it up ⬆️ pic.twitter.com/nN4eTU1pVV
— Ittihad Club (@ittihad_en) February 6, 2023
Currently plying his trade in Saudi Arabia with Al-Ittihad, Espirito Santo, 49, knows the Premier League well after his spells at Wolves and Tottenham. He led the Molineux club back into the top flight as Football League champions and secured back-to-back seventh-place finishes before a testing five months at the helm in North London was ended prematurely.
Rafael Benitez
Frank Lampard
