Southampton have officially appointed Mark Hughes as their new manager, replacing Mauricio Pellegrino following his dismissal after a dreadful run of form has left the Saints fighting against a Premier League relegation battle.
It marks a return to the south coast for Hughes after he spent two seasons with the club towards the end of his playing career between 1998 and 2000, making 52 Premier League appearances.
Speaking to the club website, Mark Hughes stated:
“It's a challenge I'm excited by. It's a great opportunity to come back to a club I know well, and a club I've got real affinity with, and I couldn't turn that down.