On this day in 2018: Southampton sack manager Mauricio Pellegrino
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On this day in 2018: Southampton sack manager Mauricio Pellegrino

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Mauricio Pellegrino was axed as Southampton boss following a bad run of form on this day in 2018. “You can lose, you can play badly, but you have to show another face on the pitch.” Southampton moved quickly to replace Pellegrino, appointing former player Mark Hughes on a deal until the end of the season just two days later. The Welshman’s first game in charge was an FA Cup quarter-final victory over Wigan, and two victories from their final eight Premier League games proved enough to secure a 17th-placed finish and top-flight survival.

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