Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl has seen his odds cut to 2/1 to be the first manager sacked after rumours of unrest in the Saints dressing room were revealed.
Craig Hope and Adrian Kajumba of Sportsmail understand that Hasenhuttl has lost the trust of several players, who were surprised he was not sacked in the summer.
Dissent was reportedly rife during last weekend's 4-1 defeat to Tottenham, collapsing after taking an early lead (xG: SOU 2.02 - 0.56 TOT) - a performance he later labelled "simply not good enough".
Hassenhuttl, who was 6/1 to be the first Premier League manager to leave his post before the start of the season, saw his odds cut to 4s on Thursday and 2s on Friday.
Exclusive: Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl has lost trust of several players & there is surprise within dressing-room he was not sacked during summer. Story for @mailplus with @AdrianJKajumba https://t.co/A1bsM4qOP0
— Craig Hope (@CraigHope_DM) August 11, 2022
Next Premier League Manager to Leave (via Sky Bet)
- Ralph Hasenhüttl - 2/1
- Frank Lampard - 7/2
- Steven Gerrard - 6/1
- Brendan Rodgers - 8/1
- Bruno Lage, Jesse Marsch, Marco Silva, Scott Parker - 12/1
- Erik ten Hag, Steve Cooper - 18/1
Odds correct at 1900 BST (12/08/22)
Concerns were apparently expressed at the end of last season after a rough patch for Southampton. The Saints lost 10 of their last 13 games, almost falling into the relegation fight.
Their underlying metrics dipped dramatically, too, ending the campaign at the worst level in Hasenhuttl's tenure.
It is reported in the same exclusive that club sources insist they don't want to change manager at present, but the apparent tension with players and staff will obviously be a big issue.
Southampton host Leeds on Saturday, before tough match-ups against Leicester, Manchester United, Chelsea and Wolves.
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