Ralph signs new 4 year contract

Fabulous news. Socially distanced party round at Lincoln’s gaff.

 

It's official!

 

Well that at least is some stability..................All we need now is for him to weed out the next to useless players and bring in some useful ones. What are the chances??

 

Great news. Looking forward to how he develops the club and Academy.

 

Official statement:

Southampton Football Club is delighted to announce that Ralph Hasenhüttl has signed a new four-year contract at St Mary’s.

The deal sees Hasenhüttl and the club further strengthen their commitment to each other, and to the long-term vision that has been developed for the first team and the wider football project.

Alongside Ralph, Richard Kitzbichler has also extended his contract as First Team Assistant Coach, and will continue to work alongside the existing first team staff of Craig Fleming, Dave Watson, Kelvin Davis, Andrew Sparkes and Alek Gross.

Southampton’s Chief Executive Officer Martin Semmens said: “From day one, Ralph has had a positive impact on the club, everyone within it and our fans. He joined our club at a time when strong leadership was needed to drive the club forward. This he delivered, but it was the clarity of vision that has ultimately led us to this point.

“It is clear to me that Ralph believes in this club and is passionate about the project we have ahead of us. He understood who we are very quickly, and over the last six months has developed a vision for the club that we believe will lead us back to success on the pitch. A new philosophy on the pitch, but very much rooted in our values and history.

“To be competitive within the Premier League you simply cannot stand still. We need a clear plan that is rooted in hard work and the development of young players on and off the pitch. Ralph brings to us experience of winning, but more than that, an absolute commitment to his philosophy and the development of all age groups at the club.

“There has never been any question in my mind that Ralph is the right man to lead our club, and I look forward to working in partnership with him over the next four years. I know there is no one who will work harder to bring success back for our fans.”

Ralph Hasenhüttl said: “This, for me, was a simple decision. Simple because of the relationship that I have built with the club, the players and the fans, and also because of the relationship they have built with me too.

“I said when I arrived at the club that we were at the beginning of a long journey, and also a journey that would bring emotion and hopefully enjoyment. We have already had some moments where we could celebrate together, and some that have been emotional and also challenging.

“The way we have handled this together as a group of people has been incredible for me, and I believe we now have strong foundations here that can allow us to take the next steps in our progress as a team.

“For me, this is an important step in the journey. My players, our staff, and of course the supporters must understand my commitment to this club and to what we are trying to build together.

“We value the same philosophies, and this is a big part of why I want to stay here, and I hope we can share in some very successful moments moving forward.”

 

Just..

 

BBC still not reporting our good news, do they hate us? Or they very slow or just ****.

 

They are ****, they couldn't even get the correct age of Michael Angelis, lazy journalism.

 

Yea noticed they quoted his brothers age instead, only 8 years difference.

 

Just checked Wiki and they have changed the DOB on their page...turns out he was 76 after all, never trust Wiki or The Sun..

 

On there now but it does take a bit of hunting!

 

Great news! So happy with this and would love to see a clear out of the squad but appreciate the difficulty in shifting very average players on good wages
BBC, like their politics, is very biased and they are only interested in the top 6 clubs plus Wet Span and Everton, the rest of us are make weights

 

Pretty fair to say he did that already. Our record since Xmas was very good. Not opposed to him getting the chance to sign some new blood tho, far from it.

 

The trouble is that most of the players Ralph has dropped from the match day squad, plus those out on loan, are still on the books being paid very high wages. They need to be sold or even given away.

 

Longs contract ends this months, wonder if he is in Ralph’s plans.

 

Echo reporter said in tweet I posted on first page that that will be next extension.

 

Unless he's looking to go down the same route as this guy

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52881671