Southampton appoint Will Still as manager on three-year contract
- On 25 May 2025, Southampton secured Will Still on a three-year contract to take charge of the men's first team at St Mary's Stadium.
- The club hired Still after enduring a record-breaking relegation season with only 12 points and 30 losses in a 38-game Premier League campaign.
- Most recently, he led RC Lens to a top-half finish in Ligue 1 and is known for implementing a dynamic, high-intensity style of play rooted in a well-defined tactical approach.
- Southampton’s Group Technical Director Johannes Spors praised Still as a young, innovative manager with clarity in philosophy and adaptability for Championship challenges.
- Still is immersing himself at Southampton five weeks before pre-season with goals to build a cohesive, high-energy team that secures immediate promotion back to the Premier League.
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Soccer-Saints go marching to a new beat as Will Still vows high-octane revival
SOUTHAMPTON, England (Reuters) -At just 32, Will Still speaks with the conviction of a veteran tactician as he outlines his blueprint to resurrect a Southampton side still reeling from one of English football's most calamitous campaigns. Read full story
Saints go marching to a new beat as Will Still vows high-octane revival
SOUTHAMPTON, England :At just 32, Will Still speaks with the conviction of a veteran tactician as he outlines his blueprint to resurrect a Southampton side still reeling from one of English football's most calamitous campaigns. The Belgian-born English coach has wasted no time setting out his stall after

Will Still named new Southampton manager
The 32-year-old was in charge of French club Lens last season.
The Belgian technician, who wanted to return to England with his companion, signed a three-year contract with the Saints.
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