Ruben Selles has been appointed Southampton manager until the end of the season.
The Premier League’s backside membership sacked Nathan Jones after simply 95 days in cost earlier this month, having dismissed Ralph Hasenhuttl in November.
Selles’ appointment comes after talks with former Leeds United manager Jesse Marsch broke down.
The Saints defeated Chelsea on Saturday in Spaniard Selles’ one sport as interim manager after Jones’ sacking.
Prior to Saturday’s victory over Chelsea, the 39-year-old confirmed he needed to turn into the membership’s subsequent everlasting manager, saying he had been able to turn into a “primary for the final 4 years”.
Selles, who has teaching expertise in Greece, Azerbaijan and Denmark, backed that up by serving to his struggling facet earn solely their second league win since October.
Jones’ exit adopted defeat by 10-man Wolves, with the previous Luton Town boss overseeing eight defeats in 9 Premier League video games.
Southampton had initially regarded to American Marsch as the membership noticed his model as being the very best match to galvanise the membership’s squad within the bid to keep away from relegation.
However, after these talks faltered over the size of any proposed contract, Selles shall be tasked with extending Saints keep within the high flight to an eleventh successive season.
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