Southampton Fires Juric Following Premier League Drop

Southampton football club revealed on Monday that it has dismissed manager Ivan Juric after its drop from the Premier League. Following a 3-1 loss at Tottenham on Sunday, Southampton found themselves relegated in record time.

Jurics team, at the bottom of the table, suffered 25 defeats in 31 top-flight matches during a dismal season.

Relegating with seven games still to play gives Southampton, last years Championship play-off winners, an unwanted Premier League record , beating the previous records of Derby and Huddersfield, who were relegated with six matches remaining in 2008 and 2019, respectively.

Juric, who succeeded Russell Martin in December when Southampton was already in a precarious situation, secured only one league victory, against Ipswich in February. The Saints have recorded seven losses in their last eight league encounters.

We can confirm that we have today reached an agreement with our mens first-team manager, Ivan Juric, to end his spell at the club, said a Southampton statement.