After consecutive excellent seasons with Southampton, Ronald Koeman decided to take on the challenge of managing Everton.
The 53-year-old arrived in England after Mauricio Pochettino left to take over Tottenham in 2014. Koeman took over at a time when Southampton didn’t look like they would be able to survive the exodus. Crucial team members Dejan Lovren, Luke Shaw, Ricky Lambert, Calum Chambers and club captain Adam Lallana departed for different Premier League teams.
It was an awkward moment to take over at St Mary’s, but Koeman managed to find the way to better the eighth-placed finish that Pochettino had delivered in his final season at Southampton.