Southampton appointed Croatian Ivan Juric as their new manager on Saturday.© Southampton FC
Premier League basement club Southampton appointed Ivan Juric as their new manager on Saturday on an 18-month deal. The former Roma and Torino boss takes over for the sacked Russell Martin, keeping the south coast club bottom of the table and nine points adrift of safety ahead of Sunday’s game at Fulham. Martin was sacked after last weekend’s 5-0 home defeat to Tottenham.
Saints said Juric had a reputation for “helping his teams punch above their weight”.
“I’m very happy,” the 49-year-old said. “I think it’s a really big challenge, but I’m very optimistic because I’ve seen a team that can do better.
“It’s important to connect with the fans immediately. I want an attacking team and I think Southampton fans will like that.”
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