Overview

• Will Still, formerly of Lens in Ligue 1, has been named Southampton's new manager on a three-year contract.
• The appointment was announced shortly before Southampton's final Premier League game of the season against Arsenal.
• Still's move to Southampton marks his first managerial role in England, motivated in part by personal reasons to be closer to his partner, Emma Saunders, who is facing health challenges.
• Southampton suffered the earliest-ever relegation in Premier League history this season and will undergo significant rebuilding under Still's leadership.
• Technical Director Johannes Spors praised Still's innovative approach, adaptability, and leadership as key to the club's plans for a return to the top flight.