Southampton fans are thrilled as new manager replaces sacked Ivan Juric
Ivan Juric is set to leave Southampton following their relegation from the Premier League and few fans are set to miss him at St. Mary’s.
Southampton finally ran out of road at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday, losing 3-1 to an out-of-form Spurs side to suffer a 25th defeat from 31 league games this season, and have their fate sealed.
Saints are therefore demoted back to the Championship faster than any other team in Premier League history, making their remaining seven matches all dead-rubbers with relegation signed and sealed.
Since replacing Russell Martin after his own dismissal in mid-December, Juric has won a single game – against Ipswich in February – picking up just two more points with 12 defeats suffered in 15 matches.
Southampton set to announce Ivan Juric sack ‘imminently’
With relegation confirmed no less than seven games before the end of the season and Juric failing to secure more points than his predecessor Martin, it’s inarguable the Croatian has failed at Southampton.
Brought in on an 18-month contract at St. Mary’s having only departed Roma in mid-November, Juric’s Saints contract included a relegation release clause, which will be triggered after just 108 days in charge.
Southern Daily Echo journalist Alfie House posted on X (7 April), reporting that Juric is set to leave Saints “imminently”, as Simon Rusk prepares to re-take interim charge for the second time this season.
As I understand it, Ivan Juric likely to depart imminently.#SaintsFC
— Alfie House (@AlfieHouseEcho) April 7, 2025
Southampton fans slam ‘our worst ever manager’ Juric
After 108 days in charge, 17 games in all competitions and just two wins to show for it, Juric’s spell in the St. Mary’s dugout will be easily forgotten as they prepare for another season back in the second-tier.
Southampton fans had been happy to see the back of Martin after he managed just five points in their first 16 games, but Juric is now viewed as their “worst ever manager” after he replicated that tally.
Juric “should never have been appointed” in the eyes of some Saints fans, with several others calling his exit “lovely” and some jokingly questioning if a new manager “could turn it around and keep us up?”
Lovely news
— Mitchell Symonds (@MSymonds10) April 7, 2025
Should never have been appointed in the first place #SaintsFC
— MD (@MDipes) April 7, 2025
Thank god
— neatola79 (@relax792) April 7, 2025
He will rightly go down as our worst ever manager.
— Rob Barber (@robbarber1) April 7, 2025
No huge surprise there. Rusk til the end of the season I take it?
— Jay (@jdh2003_) April 7, 2025
The season starts now!
— _Fewels_ (@fewels_) April 7, 2025
Wonder if the new man could turn it around and keep us up?
— Just Saints (@JustSaints_) April 7, 2025
Religation party starts now pic.twitter.com/nUXMK4LTpH
— ASaintsOpinion (@ASaintsOpinion) April 7, 2025