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| Southampton set to name Ronald Koeman as manager | Southampton set to name Ronald Koeman as manager |
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| Southampton are expected to finalise the appointment of Ronald Koeman as their new manager after the former Holland defender agreed a contract to succeed Mauricio Pochettino over the weekend. | Southampton are expected to finalise the appointment of Ronald Koeman as their new manager after the former Holland defender agreed a contract to succeed Mauricio Pochettino over the weekend. |
| Koeman – who has been out of work since leaving his post at Feyenoord at the end of last season – returns from holiday on Monday and is likely to be joined at St Mary’s by his older brother Erwin as his assistant, with Jan Kluitenburg also joining as fitness coach. | |
| “It’s correct that there are talks,” Kees Ploegsma, agent to Erwin, told the Dutch newspaper Voetbal International. “They want Ronald to be manager and his brother Erwin as his assistant.” | “It’s correct that there are talks,” Kees Ploegsma, agent to Erwin, told the Dutch newspaper Voetbal International. “They want Ronald to be manager and his brother Erwin as his assistant.” |
| Ronald’s representative, Guido Albers, added: “He wants to make a next step in his career at an ambitious club with possibilities. Southampton fits in that profile. Pochettino made a solid base and Ronald is the ideal candidate to build the squad from there.” | Ronald’s representative, Guido Albers, added: “He wants to make a next step in his career at an ambitious club with possibilities. Southampton fits in that profile. Pochettino made a solid base and Ronald is the ideal candidate to build the squad from there.” |
| After Pochettino joined Tottenham last month Koeman was identified as the leading candidate by Southampton’s technical director, Les Reed, and chairman, Ralph Krueger, at an early stage due to his experience of bringing through youth team products in his three seasons at Feyenoord. The former Barcelona defender was forced to blood several young players including Stefan de Vrij, Leroy Fer, Bruno Martins Indi and Jordy Clasie after the Rotterdam-based club ran into serious financial difficulties, guiding them to the qualifying rounds of next season’s Champions League in his final campaign. | After Pochettino joined Tottenham last month Koeman was identified as the leading candidate by Southampton’s technical director, Les Reed, and chairman, Ralph Krueger, at an early stage due to his experience of bringing through youth team products in his three seasons at Feyenoord. The former Barcelona defender was forced to blood several young players including Stefan de Vrij, Leroy Fer, Bruno Martins Indi and Jordy Clasie after the Rotterdam-based club ran into serious financial difficulties, guiding them to the qualifying rounds of next season’s Champions League in his final campaign. |
| His first assignment at St Mary’s will be to resolve the futures of several first-team players, with the England squad members Adam Lallana and Luke Shaw subject to bids from Liverpool and Manchester United respectively. | His first assignment at St Mary’s will be to resolve the futures of several first-team players, with the England squad members Adam Lallana and Luke Shaw subject to bids from Liverpool and Manchester United respectively. |
| Having picked up 75 caps for his country as a player and two European Cups with PSV Eindhoven and Barcelona, Koeman has enjoyed mixed success since starting his managerial career as an assistant to Guus Hiddink at the 1998 World Cup in France. | Having picked up 75 caps for his country as a player and two European Cups with PSV Eindhoven and Barcelona, Koeman has enjoyed mixed success since starting his managerial career as an assistant to Guus Hiddink at the 1998 World Cup in France. |
| After winning the Eredivisie title twice with Ajax, he guided Benfica and Valencia to domestic cup success before succeeding Louis van Gaal at AZ Alkmaar in 2009, where he was sacked having won only seven times in his first 16 games in charge. | After winning the Eredivisie title twice with Ajax, he guided Benfica and Valencia to domestic cup success before succeeding Louis van Gaal at AZ Alkmaar in 2009, where he was sacked having won only seven times in his first 16 games in charge. |