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Next Southampton manager: the live picture
The dugout watch for Southampton: how much pressure the current manager is under, who's being linked, and what this club's history says about how these things end.
20Pressure index (0-100)
4thIn the Championship sack race (of 24)
William Still
Currently in post. Status: Bottom 6. Full record on the Sack-o-Meter.
How it usually ends at Southampton
Across the completed tenures in our records, a Southampton manager lasts roughly 3 years. Recent occupants of the job:
| Manager | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| William Still | 2025 | 2025 |
| Russell Martin | 2023 | 2024 |
| Nathan Jones | 2022 | 2023 |
| Mark Hughes | 2018 | 2018 |
| Ronald Koeman | 2014 | 2016 |
| Mauricio Pochettino | 2013 | 2014 |
| Nigel Adkins | 2010 | 2013 |
| Alan Pardew | 2009 | 2010 |
Year-level data from our manager career records — a guide, not a stopwatch.
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