Ivan Juric has reportedly left Southampton following the membership’s relegation from the Premier League yesterday.
The Croatian took cost in December, following the sacking of Russell Martin, however didn’t encourage an enchancment in outcomes.
Saints misplaced 12 of his 14 video games in cost, successful only one, and sit backside of the desk with their relegation – the earliest in Premier League historical past – confirmed following the 3-1 defeat at Tottenham.
0.29 – Southampton have picked up simply 4 factors in Ivan Jurić’s 14 Premier League video games in cost (W1 D1 L12), giving the Croatian the bottom points-per-game common of any supervisor to take cost of 10+ video games within the competitors (0.29). Unsaintly. pic.twitter.com/nEwTfRfwgd
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Historical past repeating itself for Juric
It’s the second time Juric has left a membership this season. He took over at Roma in September final yr following Daniele De Rossi’s departure however lasted simply 12 video games, shedding 5.
Juric signed an 18-month contract at St Mary’s and, talking after the Spurs sport, mentioned he was prepared to remain and lead their bid to make a direct return to the highest flight.
He mentioned: “If we take the lengthy highway to return again right here, I’m prepared.
“We’ve got a number of younger gamers, gifted gamers. They’re good however lack expertise. There’s a fully completely different physicality between us and different groups within the Premier League. The identical factor occurred to Leicester and Ipswich. The hole is large however from this second the gamers can develop up and enhance and be prepared for the Premier League; that is my concept.”
Ivan Jurić’s post-match ideas:
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We’ve been relegated too simply – Juric
It’s the second time Southampton have been relegated from the Premier League in three years and Juric believes an intensive evaluation is required to make sure it doesn’t occur the subsequent time they play amongst England’s elite.
“It’s clear that the final two years within the Premier League we haven’t competed,” Juric mentioned.
“We’ve been relegated too simply and which means enormous issues in a whole lot of conditions. Now it’s vital to know all of the errors and attempt to create one thing good.”
