Ivan Juric leaves role as Southampton head coach one day after relegation from Premier League is confirmed
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Updated 07/04/2025 at 17:00 GMT+1
Ivan Juric has left Southampton just one day after their relegation from the Premier League was confirmed. Saints have endured a miserable campaign and were relegated from the top-flight after a 3-1 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. The club will be searching for their third manager of the season after Juric replaced Russell Martin, who was sacked in December.
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Ivan Juric has left his role as Southampton head coach just one day after the club were relegated from the Premier League.
Following a miserable season in the top-flight, Saints were officially relegated on Sunday after they fell to a 3-1 defeat against Tottenham Hotspur.
They will now be searching for a third manager this season after Juric came in to replace Russell Martin, who was sacked in December.
A club statement read: "Ivan came to Southampton at a tough time and was tasked with trying to improve a squad in a difficult situation.
"Unfortunately, we haven’t seen performances progress the way we had hoped, but we would like to thank Ivan and his staff for their honesty and hard work as they fought against the odds to try and keep us up.
"The process of finding a new manager to lead us as we look to secure an immediate return to the Premier League has now begun and is being led by group technical director Johannes Spors."
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It has been confirmed that Simon Rusk will once again take over as interim manager, as he did following the sacking of Martin.
Midfielder Adam Lallana, who has played 18 games for the club in all competitions this season, will be his assistant - the first coaching position of his career.
"We remain incredibly grateful for the ongoing support of our fans," the statement added.
"Their continued dedication and passion, despite what has been a very tough season, is remarkable and is appreciated by everyone at the club.
"Despite the challenges that relegation will bring, our goal is to restore a sense of pride for them in their team and club once again."
Juric enjoyed just one Premier League win during his time at Southampton - a 2-1 victory over Ipswich in February. His other 13 league matches consisted of 12 losses and a draw.
Southampton became the fastest relegated team in Premier League history when their fate was confirmed on Sunday.
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