By Matthew Roscoe • 24 February 2023 • 9:54
Premier League club Southampton have appointed Rubén Sellés as Men’s First Team Manager until the end of the 2022/23 season following the sacking of Nathan Jones.
“#SaintsFC can today confirm that Rubén Sellés has been appointed as Men’s First Team Manager until the end of the 2022/23 season,” the club announced on social media.
#SaintsFC can today confirm that Rubén Sellés has been appointed as Men’s First Team Manager until the end of the 2022/23 season. pic.twitter.com/kOz8IHoVUI — Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) February 24, 2023
#SaintsFC can today confirm that Rubén Sellés has been appointed as Men’s First Team Manager until the end of the 2022/23 season. pic.twitter.com/kOz8IHoVUI
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) February 24, 2023
People reacted to the news on Twitter.
“This is the right move by the board imo 👍🏻 He is clearly liked and respected by the squad of players, and he deserves his chance. Lets do this Ruben 🚀” one person wrote.
This is the right move by the bosrd imo 👍🏻 He is clearly liked and respected by the squad of players, and he deserves his chance. Lets do this Ruben 🚀#SaintsFC — SaintsNeil ⚽️ Saints & FPL Chat (@SaintsNeil) February 24, 2023
This is the right move by the bosrd imo 👍🏻
He is clearly liked and respected by the squad of players, and he deserves his chance.
Lets do this Ruben 🚀#SaintsFC
— SaintsNeil ⚽️ Saints & FPL Chat (@SaintsNeil) February 24, 2023
Another person said: “He just looks the part for some reason. Will be interesting to see how he does.”
He just looks the part for some reason. Will be interesting to see how he does https://t.co/iYo533Z5pY — Jacob (@LFCJacobb) February 24, 2023
He just looks the part for some reason. Will be interesting to see how he does https://t.co/iYo533Z5pY
— Jacob (@LFCJacobb) February 24, 2023
While another person noted: “Should have waited until after Leeds potentially to keep motivation high, but good luck Rubén! 🇪🇸🔴⚪”
Should have waited until after Leeds potentially to keep motivation high, but good luck Rubén! 🇪🇸🔴⚪ https://t.co/dBjpSKj987 — Hayden (@HaydenSFC) February 24, 2023
Should have waited until after Leeds potentially to keep motivation high, but good luck Rubén! 🇪🇸🔴⚪ https://t.co/dBjpSKj987
— Hayden (@HaydenSFC) February 24, 2023
As noted, the English Premier League club fired Nathan Jones after only three months in charge at St Mary’s.
Nathan Jones was fired as manager of Southampton on Sunday, February 12 after a string of defeats left the south coast side rooted to the foot of the table, and four points adrift of the pack.
Former assistant manager Sellés, 39, who was also caretaker manager when Ralph Hasenhüttl was sacked, led Southampton to a surprise victory over big-spending Chelsea in his first game in charge since Jones was sacked.
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