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After five league games without a win and fourth from bottom, official: Southampton coach Steele sacked

8:44am, 3 November 2025【Football】

According to official news on November 3, Southampton coach Steele was fired.

The club stated in an official announcement that it can confirm that it parted ways with Steele, the head coach of the men's football first team, on Sunday evening local time.

Ruben Martinez, Clement Lemaitre and Karl Martin also resigned from their respective positions and left the club. U21 coach Tonda Eckert will temporarily coach the team.

Southampton technical director Johannes Spoers said: "Steele is a very good person who did his best to improve the performance and results of the team. But in the end this process took longer than any of us expected, and we believe that making changes now will give us a better chance of turning around this season and returning to the league. Column. I would like to thank Will, Reuben, Clement and Carl for their efforts and wish them all the best in the future."

The 33-year-old Steele took office this summer and led the team with a record of 4 wins, 6 draws and 6 losses in 16 games. Southampton is currently ranked fourth from the bottom in the British Championship, 3 points above the relegation zone, and has not won in five consecutive rounds in the league.