Overview
- Southampton confirmed Will Still's dismissal after a 2-0 home defeat to Preston left the team 21st in the Championship, three points above the drop zone.
- Under-21 head coach Tonda Eckert has been placed in interim charge, with assistants Ruben Martinez, Clement Lemaitre and Carl Martin also departing.
- Group technical director Johannes Spors said the change was made because improvement had taken longer than hoped and to boost the chance of turning the season around.
- Home supporters booed and chanted against the manager and board at St Mary’s, while defender Nathan Wood later apologised for a post-match confrontation with fans.
- Attention now turns to a midweek trip to QPR as the club begins its search for a permanent manager, with reports linking figures such as Russell Martin and Frank Lampard.