24 hours ago, Mark Hughes, as far as the public were aware, was still manager of Southampton football club.
It shows how quickly things move in football that Tuesday’s edition of German newspaper Bild reports Ralph Hasenhüttl will soon be signing a contract with the Premier League club, and even knows the length of the deal.
Bild, Europe’s biggest selling newspaper, reports the deal will last until the end of the 2020/21 season.
It’s explained that Ralph Hasenhüttl has changed his plans to take over at Southampton, because initially he didn’t want to take a job until early next year. Bild also point out the former RB Leipzig manager has been linked with Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen in recent months.
He’s long been keen on a Premier League move, and it’s stated there’s also been interest for a while, but the right opportunity didn’t show up until now.
Ralph Hasenhüttl will sign his new contract ‘in the coming days’, according to the claims.
Bild also ponder whether the ‘the English’ will ‘lovingly’ dub the manager ‘Rabbit’s hut’ in the future, as that can be a literal translation of his name. All the big things being considered, then.
