‘It’s not for me to make that call’: Southampton boss Ruben Selles admits to ‘uncertainty’ over his future with membership on brink of relegation – as he insists he wish to keep for 10 years if it was as much as him
- Southampton misplaced 4-3 to Nottingham Forest within the Premier League on Monday
- The outcome leaves them seven factors from security with three video games to play
- Supervisor Ruben Selles admits he does not know what his future holds
Southampton boss Ruben Selles doesn’t know what the longer term holds after a 4-3 defeat at Nottingham Forest left them getting ready to Premier League relegation.
Saints have been on the improper aspect of a seven-goal thriller on the Metropolis Floor and they’ll lose their top-tier standing on the weekend in the event that they fail to beat Fulham or outcomes go in opposition to them elsewhere.
In distinction, Forest climbed out of the underside three with a significant win which got here courtesy of Taiwo Awoniyi’s brace, Morgan Gibbs-White’s penalty and Danilo’s good workforce objective to offer life like hope that they’ll keep away from the drop of their first season again within the prime tier for 23 years.
Carlos Alcaraz, Lyanco and James Ward-Prowse targets ensured the Saints have been all the time within the sport, however they’re now staring the drop to the Championship within the face.
Selles, who took over from Nathan Jones on a deal till the tip of the season, wish to keep on the membership, however says that’s not for him to resolve.
Southampton boss Ruben Selles doesn’t know what the longer term holds after Monday’s defeat
‘I attempt to do my finest and as I stated earlier than I anticipated to win extra soccer matches,’ he stated.
‘It is a resolution that the membership must make. I’d be pleased to be right here for the following 10 years as I’ve stated many instances.
‘However it isn’t for me to make that call. I can solely work every single day and naturally, within the scenario we’re in proper now, it is a lot uncertainty for everyone.
‘We simply must deal with it in one of the simplest ways attainable, no matter occurs, after which proceed going through ahead no matter it’s.
‘And whether it is going through ahead – if it is collectively then it is higher.
‘The membership will current an agenda for the approaching days or perhaps weeks on how it’ll take care of that if it occurs. That’s for the membership to reply.
‘I can inform you what we’re going to do for the following weeks, we’re going to simply preserve working as a lot as we will and preserve the conditions for the longer term for the those that should be liable for that.’
The loss to Nottingham Forest leaves them getting ready to Premier League relegation
Forest took full benefit of defeats for Leeds and Leicester to maneuver as much as sixteenth, three factors above the drop zone with three video games to play.
Boss Steve Cooper says the battle in opposition to the drop is just not over, however that this could possibly be an enormous second.
‘We really feel like we’re taking part in OK and we have now gained two video games in three,’ he stated. ‘You all the time need consecutive wins and the place we’re that’s not straightforward to do, so to win two in three is an actual constructive factor.
‘It simply provides us somewhat bit extra confidence and momentum to only go into the following one. For certain we’re going to want extra factors and extra constructive outcomes.
‘It’s a large win tonight and an necessary one, however will probably be even greater if we construct on it.
‘That must be the plan from now. We are going to begin the cycle of placing one sport to mattress and getting ready for the following one.
‘No days off and the work ethic must be at its most in giving the gamers all the pieces they should be prepared for the following sport.’
