Southampton decide to part ways with Ralph Hasenhuttl

Southampton have decided to sack Ralph Hasenhuttl from his position, according to latest reports from The Athletic. 

It is said that the Saints have agreed to dismiss the Austrian boss either during the World Cup or before their match against Liverpool next week. 

The 55-year-old took over the Premier League club in December 2018 following the dismissal of Mark Hughes. 

They were in the relegation zone at the time of his appointment. However, he managed to keep the Hampshire-based side in the English top-flight by guiding them to a 16th-place finish. 

The former RB Leipzig boss led Southampton to an impressive 11th-place finish in his first full season followed by two consecutive 15th-place finishes. 

However, the Austrian boss has spectacularly failed this campaign as his team are currently languishing in 18th position after losing eight of their 14 matches. 

The Saints entered Sunday’s home encounter against Newcastle United on the back of only a single victory in their previous eight league matches. 

Hasenhuttl was under enormous pressure to deliver a good result at St. Mary’s Stadium but the home side were completely outplayed by the Magpies. 

Miguel Almiron opened the scoring in the first-half before Chris Wood and Joe Willock also earned their names on the scoresheet. 

Romain Perraud managed to pull a goal back for the hosts but Eddie Howe’s side restored their three-goal advantage through an injury-time goal from Bruno Guimaraes. 

The humiliating 4-1 home defeat is said to have prompted Southampton’s board to make the decision of sacking Hasenhuttl sooner.