Southampton have been given permission to speak to Luton Town boss Nathan Jones about their managerial vacancy after sacking Ralph Hasenhuttl.
Southampton have won just one of their past nine matches and are in the Premier League relegation zone.
Luton will allow the club to speak to Jones after their Championship match at Stoke City on Tuesday.
"We would like to place on record that the Premier League club have approached the board in the correct manner, for which we are grateful, and that the whole situation is extremely amicable with Southampton and with Nathan," said the Hatters, who are eighth in the Championship table.