Southampton Appoint Ruben Selles As Manager Until End Of Season

On Friday, Southampton named Ruben Selles their manager for the remainder of the campaign. The hiring of the 39-year-old Spaniard comes after Nathan Jones, who had only been in command for three months, was fired earlier this month. With only five victories in their 23 league games thus far this season, Southampton sits at the basement of the English premier division. "Southampton Football Club can now reveal that Ruben Selles has been hired as men's first team manager till the conclusion of the 2022–23 season," the club's brief statement said. After replacing Ralph Hasenhuettl at St. Mary's in November, former Luton manager Jones had a difficult time. Selles was the club's first-team coach before assuming the role of temporary manager.Southampton's victory over Chelsea the previous weekend put the team three points from a playoff spot. He is now getting ready for Saturday's match against Leeds, who are currently in last place. After failing to reach an agreement with former Leeds manager Jesse Marsch, who was fired earlier this month, Southampton made Selles their new manager. The Saints' 1-0 victory against Chelsea last week at Stamford Bridge was their first league triumph since a 2-1 victory over Everton on January 14. Selles, who has worked as a coach in a variety of settings, including Denmark, Azerbaijan, and Greece, previously declared his intention to take over as the team's next permanent manager, claiming he has been "feeling ready for the last four years." I have a lot of first-hand knowledge, I believe it's a natural thing, he added last week. and coaching hours. "I want to run the show." "I have the team now, and we are really working hard to achieve our best," the manager said. "I think I'm as capable of accomplishing that as anyone else.