Manchester United have made a formal approach for Southampton director of football Jason Wilcox – but face a significant hurdle. United are keen to make Wilcox, 52, the latest addition to their new-look footballing department ran by co-owner Sir Jim…
Forest beat Saints in 7-goal thriller to move out of drop zone
Nottingham Forest moved out of the relegation zone and left Southampton on the brink with a thrilling 4-3 win at the City Ground. Under pressure following Everton’s shock win, Taiwo Awoniyi scored twice in the first half and though Carlos…
Southampton football director joining US Soccer
Southampton director of football Matt Crocker has been hired by the US Soccer Federation as the organization’s new sporting director, multiple US media reported on Sunday. Reports in The Athletic and Washington Post said Crocker would be formally named to…
West Ham v Southampton: Managers not thinking of points before relegation battle
Southampton manager Ruben Selles and West Ham boss David Moyes say they are not thinking of the points they need to stay in the Premier League. The pair are preparing to face each other in their relegation six-pointer match on…
Nathan Jones is sacked as Saints boss days after claiming ‘there weren’t many better’ than him
Nathan Jones won’t want to look back on his press conferences at Southampton too fondly following his sacking as the club’s first-team manager on Sunday. Time was up for Jones after Saturday’s home defeat against 10-man Wolves as the Welshman…
Everton loses to Southampton 1-2
James Ward-Prowse scored a stunning free-kick as Southampton came from behind to win and increase the pressure on Frank Lampard and Everton. A season of frustration has seen the Toffees once again struggling at the wrong end of the table,…
Ralph Hasenhuttl sacked as Southampton boss after Newcastle loss
Southampton have sacked manager Ralph Hasenhuttl after almost four years in charge following their poor recent run of results. Luton boss Nathan Jones is favourite to take over after Saints slipped into the relegation zone following Sunday’s 4-1 home defeat…
*Seized 25 trucks: A/Court dismisses Evans’ N200m suit against police (Nation)*Navy rescues 12 sailors from sinking fishing vessel off Lagos coast (DailyTrust)
Seized 25 trucks: A/Court dismisses Evans’ N200m suit against police (Nation) The Court of Appeal Lagos division on Thursday dismissed an appeal by alleged kidnap kingpin Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, aka Evans, challenging the seizure of his 25 trucks by the police.…
*Woman arrested for using children as beggars in Lagos (Vanguard)*Woman collapses in church while fasting, dies in Lagos hospital(Punch)
Woman arrested for using children as beggars in Lagos (Vanguard) The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a woman popularly known as Mama Ajayi, for allegedly using children to beg for alms in the Chisco area of Lekki, Lagos. This…
*Lagos court fines 172 arrested at Cubana nightclub N6.8m (Punch)*Sanwo-Olu commissions refurbished Ajeromi council secretariat (Vanguard)
Lagos court fines 172 arrested at Cubana nightclub N6.8m (Punch) A mobile court sitting at the Lagos State Task Force on Environmental and Special Offences Enforcement Unit in Oshodi has convicted 172 persons arrested by the state police command for…
