Hasenhüttl before Aus at FC Southampton
Ralph Hasenhuttl
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Ralph Hasenhüttl will probably have to leave FC Southampton in the near future. Internally, doubts are growing about his ability to initiate a new development.
After almost four years, Ralph Hasenhüttl’s time at FC Southampton seems to be coming to an end. The club management believes in the need for a change in the coaching bench.
In December 2018, that’s how long ago Ralph Hasenhüttl signed with Southampton. Since then he has coached the Saints, since then he has mostly been successful. Many a surprise victory against supposedly superior teams as well as regular relegation, which was certainly never given to the team, were the focus during this time.
But now the coach’s time at Saints seems to be coming to an end. After the last three defeats in a row, they slipped to 16th place in the table. There is only one point gap to Wolverhampton, who occupy the first relegation zone. The ten defeats in the last 13 games of last season have not yet been shelved either.
Hasenhüttl before the end: loss of trust despite an overall successful tenure
According to the British telegraph there is a growing belief within the club management that a breath of fresh air is needed on the coaching bench.
It is believed that what is needed is a new coach who can develop a model in which to ensure success within the expected range while developing young talent. Hasenhüttl, it seems, is no longer the right choice for this.
Possible alternatives have already been discussed internally, but there is still no clear preferred candidate. Not least because of this, the 55-year-old Austrian will still be in office at the weekend, when Southampton are on Manchester City meets.
However, the outcome of this game should hardly change the starting position – even if there should be a surprising victory. After all, he is also accused behind closed doors of not being able to have the whole team gathered behind him. In particular, he was unable to develop a good relationship with those who are not regularly in the first eleven.
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This article was originally published on 90min.com/de as Hasenhüttl before Aus at FC Southampton released.