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Southampton should not have sacked Claude Puel claim Saints greats Lawrie McMenemy and Mick Channon

Daily Mail | June 18, 2017

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Southampton greats Lawrie McMenemy and Mick Channon have said that the club were wrong to sack Claude Puel.

Saints finished eighth in the Premier League and reached the EFL Cup final at Wembley, but a lack of goals - they scored only 17 times in 19 home league games - saw the Frenchman fired after a single season at St Mary's.

Channon, who made over 500 appearances for the club over two spells on the south coast, believes the 55-year-old was harshly treated.

Southamptonu00a0were wrong to sack Claude Puel, claim Lawrie McMenemy and Mick Channon
Southampton were wrong to sack Claude Puel, claim Lawrie McMenemy and Mick Channon
McMenemy - manager when they won the 1976 FA Cup - says Puel should have had more time
McMenemy - manager when they won the 1976 FA Cup - says Puel should have had more time
Channon, who made over 500 appearances for the club, believes Puel was harshly treated
Channon, who made over 500 appearances for the club, believes Puel was harshly treated

'I don't think he did a bad job,' Channon told BBC Radio Five Live.

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