Summary
Southampton is looking at Will Still, the manager of Lens, as the top choice for their open manager position. Still, originally from Belgium and with English parents, plans to leave Lens and return to the UK, although he is still under contract there until 2027.
Key Facts
- Will Still is currently the manager of Lens, a French football team.
- Southampton is considering Still as their main candidate for their manager role.
- Still's contract with Lens runs until 2027, which complicates his potential move.
- Still announced he wants to return to the UK for personal reasons.
- He is the youngest coach in Europe's top leagues, starting at Reims at age 30.
- Southampton's former manager, Ivan Juric, was sacked after the club was relegated.
- Still led Lens to an eighth-place finish in France's Ligue 1.
- Lens has not officially confirmed Still's departure.
