Southampton sack Pardew (1 Viewer)

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A statement on Saints' official website said: "Following a review of the current status in and around the first team, the club has decided that, to achieve its well known targets, it is essential to make changes to the first team management and coaching.
"Consequently, the first team manager, Alan Pardew;

first team coach, Wally Downes;

and goalkeeping coach, Stuart Murdoch,

have been relieved of their duties with immediate effect. The club wishes them well for the future.

The statement from the club continued: "While we have commenced our careful evaluation of our candidates and longer term requirements, Dean Wilkins has taken on the caretaker role for the first team and he will be assisted by Martin Hunter, the under-21 coach.

The 49-year-old led Saints to the Johnstone's Paint Trophy in March with a 4-1 win over Carlisle at Wembley and they started the season as firm favourites to achieve promotion to the npower Championship, although one win in their first three matches leaves them 14th in the table.

 

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[Nick]

Strange, they must have a new manager lined up already!

 

[Tom]

This decision really surprised me, I thought he as doing well for them!

 

[covladzak]

Southampton Have beeen straight down the pan once they left the Dell... Kinda like us leaving Highfield Road...