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