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Nicola Cortese quits as Southampton chairman as manager considers role

• Mauricio Pochettino said to be reluctant to stay without Cortese
• Katharina Liebherr takes over as non-executive chairwoman

Could lead to their manager exiting and possibly some of their top young players. They are in such a healthy position that for Cortese to walk away, must mean there are potential problems.

Cortese wanted to keep running things his way and Liebherr wanted a bigger say, I think. Potentially massive loss.
Rumour has it that she wants to sell up, so that could lead to anything.

Shaw to Chelsea will be the first move, in my opinion. Could be really disruptive if the manager goes.
 
Lukas Podolski has told Arsenal fans that he'd rather retire than sign for Spurs. I'd rather he retired than sign for us too, so it's nice to know that we're on the same page.
 
Man Utd are selling Anderson to Fiorentina. He's out in Florence now sealing the deal.
How disappointing. They might replace him with somebody worthwhile.
 
Man Utd are selling Anderson to Fiorentina. He's out in Florence now sealing the deal.
How disappointing. They might replace him with somebody worthwhile.

Which decent player in their right mind would leave their club in a World Cup year to join a side managed by David Moyes and likely to miss out on CL football next season?