Will Still Sacked as Southampton Manager

Will Still has been sacked by Southampton after a turgid run of form to open the 2025/26 season.

Following relegation from the Premier League, Still was appointed in the summer by Southampton. The 33-year-old had previously worked with both Reims and Lens in Ligue 1, garnering a reputation as a promising young coach through his efforts in the top tier of French football.

The manager came in as a permanent replacement for Ivan Juric, who oversaw Southampton become the first team to be relegated from the Premier League with as many as seven games remaining in the season. Juric inherited a side already in a relegation fight from Russell Martin, who has since endured a short, miserable tenure in charge of Rangers.

Still had time to embed his philosophy into the team, which includes nine players that were signed in the latest transfer window. Despite this, things have not clicked for the young manager and rumours about potential replacements for Still have been circulating. Now, it appears that the Saints are ready to move onto a new manager.

Southampton Sack Will Still

As per L’Equipe, Still is due to be sacked by Southampton. He has overseen 13 games in the Championship, but has won just two of those matches. Elsewhere, his side have drawn six and lost on five occasions. Defeat in their latest game, against Preston, marked their third-straight loss in the league.

Southampton later confirmed that they had parted ways with Still, in a statement on Sunday evening.

Southampton, who are winless in five games, were expected to be a promotion contender ahead of the season. Regardless of how harsh a Premier League campaign they endured, much more was expected of the south coast side, who are just three points above the relegation zone in the second tier.

Still remains a promising figure in management, but it is clear that his time at Southampton has not worked. Who the Saints will choose to replace him remains to be seen, but whoever the new manager is will have a sizeable task ahead of them at St Mary’s.