da gbg bet： An EFL expert has been left “pretty surprised” at a Southampton manager claim he has heard from St Mary’s.
Southampton manager latest on Tonda Eckert
da roleta： After parting ways with Will Still at the beginning of November, Sport Republic have been on the hunt for a new permanent Saints boss.
However, no manager has arrived in the two weeks since Still’s sacking, with interim boss Tonda Eckert recording successive Championship wins over QPR and Sheffield Wednesday.
Eckert has already come in for praise from Southampton star Finn Azaz, and as time has gone on, there has been more speculation over the 32-year-old landing the job on a full-time basis.
There have been claims that Eckert is set to be given the Southampton job permanently, whereas reports elsewhere have claimed he will get the next three Championship fixtures to increase his chances of landing the role.
Southampton’s next 3 Championship fixtures
Date
Charlton Athletic vs Southampton
22nd November
Southampton vs Leicester City
25th November
Millwall vs Southampton
29th November
Meanwhile, Southampton fan pundit Ray Hunt stated that supporters “want to see an experienced manager” come in.
“Sport Republic have appointed five permanent mangers in their three full seasons in charge. During that period, they have overseen two relegations from the Premier League, and one promotion with their only success, Russell Martin, but failed to give him the tools needed to succeed in the top flight.
“Moving forward, fans will want to see an experienced manager, who’s widely respected with a clear structure. We cannot repeat mistakes from the past. It is a huge task they simply have to get right. Take your time, give Tonda time in that interim, but ultimately make the right decision. The fans won’t tolerate another failure.”
Sport Republic appointing Eckert on a full-time basis would get pundits and fans talking, and it has already done just that.
Expert reacts to Southampton claim on appointing Eckert
Reacting to reports of Southampton looking set to give Eckert the permanent job, EFL expert George Elek admitted to the Not The Top 20 Podcast that he would be “pretty surprised” if that materialises.
Eckert, who plays a 3-4-2-1 system, is on course to be in the dugout at The Valley unless something drastic happens, and he’s already surpassed Still in winning back-to-back second tier games.
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