Ralph Hasenhüttl insisted he is not concerned about his future after Southampton slumped to their fourth consecutive Premier League defeat, a 4-0 drubbing by Manchester City.
The manager was asked if he feared for his job. “I am not thinking in this direction,” Hasenhüttl said. “Never since I have been a manager – this is the first time in my career I get these questions and I have been a manager for 16 years. “I really don’t use any energy thinking about it.
The only way I think is what do I have to do to help my team.” The Austrian had been the subject of speculation that he could be sacked should his side lose again, but he said he had not been given any indication about his job from the club’s owners, Sport Republic. “After this game I have no clarity, no,” Hasenhüttl said. “I know the clarity is I come into a game and this is what we prepared for and now we must analyse it very well.
Next week we have a tough one against West Ham and three in seven days. It’s intense. “Since I’ve come here, and it’s been nearly four years now, we have been fighting for results.