Mauricio Pellegrino axed as Southampton’s Manager

A Southampton statement on Monday read: "The club can confirm it has parted company with Mauricio Pellegrino.
"Assistant manager Carlos Compagnucci and assistant first-team coach Xavier Tamarit have also parted company with the club.
"We would like to place on record our thanks to Mauricio, Carlos and Xavier for their efforts during their time with Southampton, and wish them well for the future.
The Saints board has already started drawing up a short-list of potential replacements for Pellegrino – who has won just five of his 29 league games in charge.
"The club will look to appoint a new management team as soon as possible, with the search for a replacement already underway."
Southampton have won only five league games all season and their 3-2 win at bottom club West Brom in February is their only league win since November. They are in the FA Cup quarter-finals but have five away games out of their last eight in the league.
The Argentine became the second Saints boss in as many seasons to lose his job despite leading them to Wembley. (Barely 9months)


Saints, who under Puel (former coach) reached the EFL Cup final, face League One high-fliers Wigan in the FA Cup quarter finals later this month
Pellegrino was well liked by the players but they did not seem to be playing for him against Newcastle on Saturday and he reacted furiously to the performance. “I think I observe some players that give up and we cannot show this to be honest,” he said. “I never observe the team with the right mentality to compete at this level.”
Mauricio Pellegrino has become the ninth Premier League manager to lose his job this season after being sacked by Southampton;
Southampton: Mauricio Pellegrino – (Next Manager) Mar 12
Watford: Marco Silva - Javia Garcia Jan 21
Stoke: Mark Hughes - Paul Lambert Jan 6
Swansea: Paul Clement - Carlos Carvalhal Dec 20
West Brom: Tony Pulis - Alan Pardew Nov 20
West Ham: Slaven Bilic - David Moyes Nov 6
Everton: Ronald Koeman - Sam Allardyce Oct 23
Leicester City: Craig Shakespeare - Claude Puel Oct 17
Crystal Palace: Frank de Boer - Roy Hodgson Sep 11