PHOTO: Southampton unveils Argentine, Mauricio Pellegrino as their new manager
Southampton
has finally announced Mauricio Pellegrino as their new manager, replacing former
manager, Claude Puel...who was relieved of his duties a week before this new
appointment...
Mauricio
Pellergrino who was before his appointment, the coach of Spanish club Alaves...signed a three years
contract with the English Premier League club, and he is expected to begin work
immediately...
But while
responding to questions on his new job and Southampton, Mauricio said:
“I am
really happy to become the new coach of Southampton Football Club.
"The
club has a great reputation for having a strong and stable structure, competing
in the Premier League and playing attractive football.
“I am
excited and passionate about what the future holds for us and look forward to
meeting the players and beginning our preparation for the new season.”
"We
had an impressive list of candidates and went through a comprehensive interview
process.
"Mauricio
impressed us throughout with his depth of knowledge, motivation and ability,
communicating this in a professional and passionate way.
“He has
an excellent understanding of the Southampton Way, and his style of play and
aspiration matches the philosophy, culture and ambition of the club.
“We
firmly believe Mauricio is the right person to help us take the next steps. He
knows our players and believes we have a great squad that with some fine-tuning
will be able to deliver continued success.
“Mauricio believes with the quality we have we
can play exciting, attacking football, taking the game to our opponents by
playing a high-intensity game. He will continue to develop and introduce young
players whilst building on the core of experience that we have in the squad.
“During
the recruitment process Mauricio quickly became our first choice and, while he
had other options, we are delighted he feels that St Mary’s is the right place
for him and we believe he is the right fit for us.
"We
are looking forward to working with Mauricio to take the club forward and
achieve more success with this team.”
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