Croatian manager Ivan Juric has left Southampton after Sunday’s loss to Tottenham Hotspur confirmed their relegation from the Premier League.
The Saints became the first team to be confirmed relegated from the Premier League this season with just 10 points from 31 games played.
Ivan Juric took charge of the relegation battling Saints in December 2024 and was charged with turning things around at the St Mary’s Stadium and keeping the club in the Premier League for another season.
Juric since taking charge of the Saints only secured a single win in the Premier League. The win came against fellow relegation battling Ipswish Town in February.
According to Fabrizio Romano, the 49-year-old has left Southampton with immediate effect through a relegation clause.
The club confirmed Juric’s departure in a club statement that read: “We can confirm that we have today reached an agreement with our Men’s First Team Manager, Ivan Jurić, to end his spell at the club.”
“Ivan came to Southampton at a tough time and was tasked with trying to improve a squad in a difficult situation. Unfortunately, we haven’t seen performances progress the way we had hoped, but we would like to thank Ivan and his staff for their honesty and hard work as they fought against the odds to try and keep us up.
“With relegation to the Championship now confirmed, we believe it is important to give fans, players and staff some clarity on the future as we head into a very important summer.
“In the meantime, Simon Rusk has agreed to take charge of the team as Interim Manager for the remaining seven fixtures of this season and will be assisted by Adam Lallana.”
