27 May 2014 18:17:30
Sadly, it's done:
" The Club is delighted to announce the appointment of Mauricio Pochettino as our new Head Coach on a five-year contract. "
- Tottenham Hotspur Twitter feed.

Moving on, Murat Yakin may be the new manager of Southampton FC. He recently resigned from his role as manager of FC Basel (the best team in Switzerland) and is being looked at by the Saint's board. His greatest managerial achievement happened last year when he managed to beat Chelsea both home & away in the Champions League. Something which earned him huge praise from Jose Mourinho.

Although we know that the manager has gone, we dot know what will happen to the players. So please don't reply with a doom and gloom post about how this is the end. One man is gone, not our team. For all we know this could be the start of an even brighter future.

Stay cheery Saint's fans! 😊

1.) 27 May 2014
While I would be with Yakin as our next manager (favourite on by the way) I personally would prefer Benitez. At least has a sense of humour as they list the original Judas Hoddle as a candidate. The sky is always darkest just before the dawn COYR

2.) 27 May 2014
I quite like the prospect of mclaren. If you completely forget he managed England, he would be quite a good manager. He would be fairly loyal, masses of experience in England and in Europe. With a supportive board you never know. Rather him, yakin or Benitez than your houghtons, Clarke, Makay etc

3.) 27 May 2014
Didn't Yakin say in an interview he'd be interested in managing Southampton? Something about it on talksport earlier

50% win record overall, only lost 2 league games last season, would love it if he actually is interested

4.) 27 May 2014
27 May 2014 19:58:39
Shame poch is going. I just hope he doesn't get a load of abuse for "betraying" saints. He did a tremendous job for saints and we enjoyed a fantastic season. The club needs us the supporters to get behind the players (whoever they are) and the new manager. No-one is bigger than the club and saints will progress. Trust me, I have supported saints for 58 years and they are a well run, financially sound and ambitious club. There are only 60 minutes in your darkest hour. Coyr

5.) 27 May 2014
27 May 2014 20:01:13
Yeah very good record and may well no of a couple little gems tucked away in that leauge

6.) 27 May 2014
Why did Yakan leave Basel if so good?

Maybe Saints have been doing their own behind the scenes work.

Chapter closed, on to the next one.

Up The Saints.

7.) 27 May 2014
Excited about the prospect of next year. As real supporters should be. A new Manager, some new signings, who knows, maybe even a top 6 position and Euro football to follow. Watching some young players coming through and taking points from MUFC, LFC and Spurs. Fabulous. Let the good times roll.

8.) 27 May 2014
I agree I think they no it has been coming for a while and wouldn't surprise me at all if someone was lined up, think they have to say stuff like we have begun our search for a new manager

9.) 27 May 2014
He left because he felt he has achieved as much as he could at Basel as was leaving them in a better condition than from when he started with them.

As for young gems in the Swiss Super League, Ebenezer Assifuah has turned many heads over there. He is a twenty year old striker playing for FC Sion, he has scored 15 goals in 31 appearances with 5 assists. He also scored 9 in 12 games at the U20 level with Ghana.

As for the young talents at Basel:

NAME: POS: AGE: STRENGTHS:
Airlind Ajeti - CB - 20 - heading, high pressing.

Fabian Schär - CB - 22 - heading, penalties, pace

Valentin Stocker - LW/LM - 25 - pace, shooting, passing (16 goals & 14 assists in 49 games)

10.) 27 May 2014
Cheers happy man striker sounds interesting as does the let winger

11.) 27 May 2014
The Yak has been tipped as next guardiola and won the Swiss league and beat Chelsea and spurs many times in Champo league. He would be a great manager and his playing style is very similar to poch but with less tactical flaws (such as dealing with counter attacks).

12.) 27 May 2014
He also left Basel a short while ago after the mopo speculation grew

13.) 27 May 2014
Will the last one out please shut the gate! I expect a few to go now : (

14.) 27 May 2014
Am I the onle who feels Poch put the club in a position where they couldn't do anything to keep him? We know money was never a problem, and as for keeping top/key players the club can only say nobody is for sale. Ultimately if a player wants to leave they will, so he was asking the board to do the impossible imo. I wish him well, he will be job hunting in no time through no fault of his own, Levy is as stable as a Jelly on a rollercoaster!

i would like to see the board move for Yakin, give him funds and proceeds of any players who wish to leave for pastures new, build a squad with more depth and push on next season. I for one back the board 100%, they haven't really given me reason not too. COYS!

15.) 27 May 2014
27 May 2014 23:10:19
I think people being upbeat are right. I remember watching Saints a lot when Ian Branfoot was manager and we aren't going to be as bad as that with any of the names being mentioned (apart from Lennon).

16.) 27 May 2014
What the difference between Lennon and yakin? Both make big teams look good in poor leagues. And both had fair champions league runs.

17.) 28 May 2014
Difference between Lennon and Yakin is type of football and type of person.

18.) 28 May 2014
Not Lennon! He isn't properly proved and his style of play isn't what saints want, yakin all the way

19.) 28 May 2014
Totally agree The Hedge, I want Laudrup but Yakin would be fine.

20.) 28 May 2014
Sick name Benali'sTache

21.) 28 May 2014
^ I wouldn't want Laudrup if the rumours about him are true