Southampton appoint Ivan Juric as manager on 18-month contract Southampton have confirmed the appointment of Ivan Juric as manager on an 18-month contract.
“Despite the club’s current position in the Premier League, we remain focused on fighting for survival this season and believe this appointment will provide us with the grit and determination needed to improve results on the pitch,” read a club statement.
Juric, who was on the shortlist to replace Ralph Hasenhüttl at Saints two years ago, lasted just 12 games at Roma after being appointed in September but set his sights on getting improved performances from his new team.
Juric is awaiting final work permit approval, with Simon Rusk likely to take charge of Southampton’s game at Fulham on Sunday.
“The 49-year-old’s coaching career to date has been spent in Italy, most recently with European giants Roma, but with notable success across spells in charge of Mantova, Crotone, Genoa, Hellas Verona and Torino.”.
