Southampton have shortlisted Swansea boss Russell Martin and Plymouth’s Steven Schumacher as potential managerial candidates, talkSPORT understands.
Sporting director Rasmus Ankersen and incoming director of soccer Jason Wilcox will lead the seek for a successor for interim-boss Ruben Selles.
The Saints have been with no everlasting head coach since they sacked Nathan Jones on February 12.
Jones was already the membership’s second supervisor of the season, changing Ralph Hasenhuttl who departed in November.
Regardless of the three teaching modifications, little has been seen by way of enhancements on the pitch, with Southampton at the moment six factors adrift on the backside of the Premier League table.
The south coast facet may finish their 11-year prime flight keep as early as this weekend with defeat to Fulham.
Future planning is being made, although, with two EFL candidates in-line.
Plymouth’s Schumacher has taken his facet again to the second tier with a 101-point season in League One, whereas Martin completed tenth within the Championship with Swansea, however has been applauded for his type of soccer.
