Southampton confirmed the hiring of Mark Hughes as manager on Wednesday, with the 54-year-old replacing the outgoing Mauricio Pellegrino, who was fired on Monday:
Southampton FC#SaintHughes! ud83dude07 We are delighted to confirm that Mark Hughes is #SaintsFC's new First Team Manager: https://t.co/PlChgAPU7t
Hughes' remit will be to ensure Premier League survival for Saints. It will be no easy task since the club sits one place and a single point above the drop zone after a run of just one win in 17 league matches before Pellegrino's fate was sealed.
Such is the task facing Hughes, his deal is a short-term one, with Jeremy Wilson of the Daily Telegraph detailing the compensation the Welshman will be due if he keeps Southampton up:
Jeremy WilsonMark Hughes appointment as Southampton manager is agreed.