The results of the 36th round of the Premier League defined the first relegated team of this season in the elite of English football. With the defeat to Fulham by 2 to 0 this Saturday, Southampton has no more chances to escape the relegation zone.
The Saints parked at the bottom with 24 points and were seven away from Everton, the first team outside the Z-4, with only two matches remaining for the end of the season. English Championship. Therefore, the maximum points Southampton could collect would be 30.
In 36 rounds, the team won six games, drew six and was defeated 24 times. The Saints scored 31 goals and conceded 66, with a negative balance of 35 goals.
At the start of the season, Southampton’s manager was Ralph Hasenhüttl. After the Austrian’s dismissal, the board looked for a top coach in the lower divisions of English football and hired Nathan Jones, formerly of Luton Town. The Welsh coach managed the Saints in 14 games and was also sacked.
Spaniard Rubén Sellés was the one who led the team in the last rounds, but did not avoid relegation. Southampton’s squad will undergo changes next season, as it will have to adapt to the Championship’s financial level.
Despite the negative campaign in the Premier League, some players stood out like James Ward Prowse, Carlos Alcaraz, Romeo Lavia and Armel Bella-Kotchap, who will be targets of interest from other teams in the next transfer window.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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