Group Technical Director Johannes Spors: Southampton FC have sacked men's first team manager Ivan Juric, a day after the Saints were sentenced to the earliest relegation, with seven games still left, in the Premier League after the 1-3 defeat against Tottenham Hotspur.
Juric was named as Russell Martin's replacement four days before Christmas, on an 18-month deal and his reign lasted just 108 days in charge, losing 12 out of his 14 top-flight games
“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.
