Premier League

The morning after Southampton's 3-0 loss to Aston Villa, the club announced the sacking of Niko Kovac with immediate effect. The ex-Bayern manager has failed to live up to expectations, with Southampton finding themselves in a relegation battle this year despite being in the fight for European spots in the previous season.

Ivan Juric and Daniel Farke are speculated to be the board's favourites to replace the Croat.