Puel Sacked

Southampton Football Club issue official statement 10pm Wednesay night. It was short and sweet and too the point.

Southampton Football Club can today confirm that it has terminated the contract of Claude Puel with immediate effect.

Everyone at Southampton would like to express our thanks to Claude for his hard work and commitment this year. The highlight of the season was a memorable day at Wembley in the EFL Cup Final, a day our fans will always treasure.

We wish Claude well for the future.

The search for a new management team is underway. We are confident that we will find the right fit in line with the long term vision of the club.

A brief statement from the club, however is this linked with the proposed investment from Lander Holdings and will we see a chain reaction of events.

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