Aribo, Onuachu face compounded woes at Southampton as manager bails after relegation confirmation

Super Eagles and Southampton stars, Paul Onuachu and Joe Aribo, have seen their season go deeper into a hole of tragedy after their club parted ways with their head coach, Soccernet.ng reports.

The Saints made history on the negative side over the weekend, becoming the quickest side in the history of the English Premier League to be relegated to the EFL Championship.

Southampton have won just two of their 31 league games this season, accruing just twelve points, which is poor by all recognizable standards.

Kamaldeen Sulemana celebrates scoring a goal with Joe Aribo. [Photo Credit/ Imago].

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Paul Onuachu applauds the supporters after the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Southampton at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, on April 6, 2025. [Photo Credit/ Imago].
In an official statement by Southampton’s website, the St. Mary’s inhabitants confirmed they’ve parted ways with head coach – Ivan Juric. The Croatian was in charge for just 108 days.

In the meantime, Simon Rusk has agreed to take charge of the team as Interim Manager for the remaining seven fixtures of this season and will be assisted by former Liverpool midfielder Adam Lallana, who appears to be stepping into a player-coach role.

Juric was Southampton’s second coach this campaign after the Saints sacked Russell Martin in December. For Onuachu and Aribo, conversations about their future at the club will suffice.

Flynn Downes and Paul Onuachu. Southampton St Marys Stadium, Hampshire. [Photo Credit/ Imago].
Onuachu has been continually linked with a transfer to Turkey, having spent his first full season as a Southampton player on loan with Trabzonspor. For Aribo, his deal at St. Mary’s runs out next season.

With just pride left to play for, the Saints will be hoping to put on a display worthy of excellence in their remaining league games this campaign.

 

 

Adefolahan Guerreiro

Adefolahan is a multilingual journalist and writer at Soccernet Nigeria. With a track record of involvement in College sports, Adefolahan is focused on crafting engaging football content and utilising his language skills and extensive sports knowledge to enhance content accessibility for a global audience. He has interviewed Nigerian stars like Finidi George, Junior Lokosa, and Abraham Onahi Ogbu.

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