Southampton: Premier League manager ‘fits the bill’ at St Mary’s

Southampton could replace manager Ralph Hasenhuttl with Brentford’s Thomas Frank as the Dane ‘definitely fits the bill’ at St Mary’s, but they may struggle to tempt him away from west London, according to journalist Dean Jones.

Hasenhuttl was handed more than £60 million to strengthen his squad during the summer transfer window, but a dismal run of form has seen the pressure mount on him once again.

The Saints suffered their third defeat in a row in the Premier League this season, losing 2-1 to Everton on the south coast on Saturday afternoon.

It has left Southampton slumped in 16th place and hovering precariously over the bottom three, with just one point currently keeping them out of the drop-zone.

The club have also scored just two goals in their previous five outings in the Premier League, leaving plenty of questions for Hasenhuttl to answer, as some supporters booed them off the field after their most recent outing.

However, Southampton are set to give the former RB Leipzig manager more time to turn things around, according to The Athletic.

Jones has suggested that Brentford boss Frank would be a perfect fit for Southampton if they were to part ways with Hasenhuttl.

However, the journalist adds that it may prove a tough ask tempting him away from the Bees any time soon, despite Southampton now boasting former Brentford director Rasmus Ankersen.

Jones told GIVEMESPORT: “I think Thomas Frank definitely fits the bill to a certain extent. But I also wonder about whether he sees it as the ideal step right now. He’s been very committed to this project at Brentford. Brentford are in a pretty good place at the moment and I think he would need convincing that it’s the right job for him. It would be interesting to see where