Claude Puel lasted just 12 months after signing a three-year deal last summer. Southampton are looking for a manager with a shared "long-term vision'' after sacking Claude Puel. Frenchman Puel, 55, took over at St Mary's last summer and guided Saints to the EFL Cup final, where they lost to Manchester United, and an eighth-placed finish in last season's Premier League. But the board has opted...Full Story »

Southampton boss Claude Puel faces the sack Saints have decided to axe the Frenchman after just a year in charge and he is currently negotiating a pay-off on a contract which had two years to run. But that was just the culmination of a disruptive day for the Saints which began with them accusing Liverpool of tapping up star defender Virgil van Dijk. Saints have reported the Reds over their pu...Full Story »

The debate over who is currently playing the best football on the planet has boiled down to two players over the last eight years. Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have been consistently miles ahead of everyone else since the Portuguese forward won the Ballon d'Or in 2008.    Ever since then, the two have won everything on offer in club football, from domestic league title...Full Story »

There's really not too much left to play for, is there? Manchester United have sealed a brilliant sixth place finish, while Southampton are fighting it out for a place in the top eight. So as you'd expect, Wednesday night's clash between the two at the St. Mary's wasn't particularly scintillating. United manager Jose Mourinho understandably had one eye on the Europa League final next week, ...Full Story »

Southampton struggled to relieve the pressure building on manager Claude Puel after an under-strength Manchester United held them to a 0-0 home draw. Saints chairman Ralph Krueger has refused to offer assurances surrounding the Frenchman's future despite him leading them to the brink of an eighth-placed finish and this partly demonstrated why. Puel's future is to be discussed at the end of t...Full Story »

Claude Puel admits he finds speculation over his job as Southampton manager "strange" ahead of their Premier League clash against Manchester United on Wednesday. Puel's future at St Mary's is uncertain despite reaching the EFL Cup final in February and leading one of the league's youngest sides to a potential top-eight finish. Jose Mourinho's side came out victorious at Wembley as Saints came ...Full Story »

Claude Puel has fallen out with a number of players A host of Saints stars including England duo Ryan Bertrand and Nathan Redmond have fallen out with their French boss after becoming disillusioned with his style of management. England defender Bertrand is now ready to quit the club in the summer if Puel stays in charge. There are also genuine fears that star defender Virgil van Dijk will lea...Full Story »

Claude Puel has described Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg as representing Southampton's "future" after revealing club insiders spoke about the midfielder with his mentor Pep Guardiola. Hojbjerg could start for Southampton against his former manager Guardiola's Manchester City in Saturday's Premier League fixture, facing him for the second time since they both came to England. Their presence here comes a...Full Story »

Claude Puel has urged Southampton's new England internationals not to change the approach that earned them their senior debuts, and believes his club can benefit from the experience they will gain. The manager recently watched Nathan Redmond and James Ward-Prowse make their first Three Lions appearances, against Germany, and in the same squad in which Ryan Bertrand and Fraser Forster have long ...Full Story »

There was a lot to remember about the 2002 World Cup. The mental stadiums, the Fevernova ball, Ronaldinho lobbing Seaman from the half-way line. But arguably the most iconic image was Ronaldo, who'd been written off due to injury prior to the tournament, holding aloft the World Cup trophy with *that* haircut. The triangle patch of hair looked like Ronaldo's barber had run out of electricity...Full Story »