Football news - Southampton appoint Ralph Hasenhuttl as new manager
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Updated 05/12/2018 at 12:25 GMT
Southampton have appointed former RB Leipzig coach Ralph Hasenhuttl as their new manager.
Head coach Ralph Hasenhuettl of Leipzig celebrates after the Bundesliga match between Hertha BSC and RB Leipzig at Olympiastadion on May 12, 2018 in Berlin, Germany.
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The 51-year-old will join existing assistant coach Kelvin Davis and goalkeeper coach Dave Watson on a two-and-a-half year deal.
Hasenhüttl led RB Leipzig to the Europa League quarter-finals, having finished runners-up in the Bundesliga in his first season in charge.
Southampton Chairman Ralph Krueger said: “The urgency to find a path back to our potential and to the results that we expect cannot be underestimated. For that reason, we are extremely pleased that Ralph Hasenhüttl has agreed to become our new manager and do all he can to help guide us back on that path.
This manager change offers us a fresh start and, very quickly, Ralph emerged as our ideal candidate. As a coach, he embodies the passion, structure, communication skill set, work ethic and appetite for growth that we strive for in our Southampton Way. The quick, smooth and seamless negotiation process underlines the character of the person that he is.
The 51-year-old ex-Austria forward will be Saints' fourth manager in two years with Claude Puel and Mauricio Pellegrino also being sacked since Ronald Koeman left for Everton in 2016.
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