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Highly-rated Championship manager linked with Leicester job in talks to become new Southampton…

Leicester City aren’t the only Premier League club to have made a managerial change this season.

After the Foxes decided to sack Steve Cooper in November, Leicester made the decision to appoint Ruud van Nistelrooy.

Leicester’s rivals were left worried that a change could see them pull away from the bottom three and in response, two Premier League rivals have followed suit.

Wolves sacked Gary O’Neil on Sunday and hours later Southampton also made the decision to part ways with Russell Martin.

Both clubs are working tirelessly to find a replacement as soon as possible and Southampton have been linked with one Championship boss that was considered for the Foxes job.

Danny Röhl manager of Sheffield Wednesday during the Sky Bet Championship match between Derby County FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC at on December ...

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Southampton new manager news: Danny Rohl in talks to become new Saints boss

According to Sky Sports Deutschland, Sheffield Wednesday boss Danny Rohl is in talks to become the new Southampton head coach.

Rohl, 35, is said to be in the early stages of talks and that no formal negotiations have taken place so far,

The Wednesday manager was linked with the Leicester job shortly after Cooper’s dismissal but talks never advanced to an advanced stage.

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Carlos Corberan was also linked to Leicester and the West Bromwich Albion boss has been linked with Wolves and Southampton.

Graham Potter is another name on the shortlist of candidates but given that Potter turned Leicester down, a move to either one is unlikely.

Who is the current longest serving Premier League manager?

Managerial changes are becoming more and more frequent as the stakes of Premier League survival become more intense.

Leicester were the second side to make a change after Manchester United sacked Erik ten Hag before Wolves and Southampton quickly joined in.

It means that the Foxes have the 18th-longest serving manager in the top flight already.

Meanwhile, leading at the top is Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola, who has been in charge since July 2016.

Manager Club Date Joined

Pep Guardiola Manchester City 1 July 2016

Thomas Frank Brentford 16 October 2018

Mikel Arteta Arsenal 20 December 2019

Marco Silva Fulham 1 July 2021

Eddie Howe Newcastle United 8 November 2021

Kieran McKenna Ipswich Town 16 December 2021

Unai Emery Aston Villa 24 October 2022

Sean Dyche Everton 30 January 2023

Ange Postecoglou Tottenham Hotspur 6 June 2023

Andoni Iraola AFC Bournemouth 19 June 2023

Nuno Espirito Santo Nottingham Forest 20 December 2023

Oliver Glasner Crystal Palace 19 February 2024

Arne Slot Liverpool 20 May 2024

Julen Lopetegui West Ham United 23 May 2024

Enzo Maresca Chelsea 3 June 2024

Fabian Hurzeler Brighton & Hove Albion 15 June 2024

Ruben Amorim Manchester United 1 November 2024

Ruud van Nistelrooy Leicester City 29 November 2024

N/A Wolves N/A

N/A Southampton N/A

As can be seen by the table, over half of the current managers were only appointed within the last 18 months, signifying just how little room for error there is.

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