FOLLOWING a manic week of managerial movement, Saints boss Ralph Hasenhuttl is now the 16th longest-serving manager in England’s top four footballing divisions.
Last week was the biggest week of managerial culling of the season so far, with no fewer than seven top bosses moving on from their club for one reason or another.
Norwich City, Aston Villa and Middlesbrough all parted ways with their managers over the weekend, while Spurs, Barnsley, Scunthorpe and Hartlepool are the other four.
Saints’ Hasenhuttl has come under his fair share of pressure during his tenure as boss with huge losing runs and two 9-0 defeats that will be etched into the dark side of the club’s history forever.
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But the changes mean that he is now 16th in the list for longest serving gaffers, having been at the helm for two years and 332 days (appointed December 5, 2018) with some of the most respected names in the country ahead of him.
Simon Weaver, manager of Harrogate Town, leads the list having served for an impressive 12 years and 170 days. He’s got them from the National League to the Football League.
Gareth Ainsworth of League One Wycombe Wanderers is second, with nine years and 44 days. Other names on the list ahead of Hasenhuttl include Sean Dyche, Jurgen Klopp, Pep Guardiola, Tony Mowbray, Marcelo Bielsa and Thomas Frank.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has served just 13 days less than Hasenhuttl, although the Manchester United boss is now under considerable pressure following heavy defeats to both Liverpool and their city rivals.
Here’s the full list of longest serving managers in England’s top four divisions who have served for at least two years:
Simon Weaver - Harrogate Town - 12 years, 170 days
Gareth Ainsworth - Wycombe Wanderers - 9 years, 44 days
Sean Dyche - Burnley - 9 years, 8 days
John Coleman - Accrington Stanley - 7 years, 50 days
Jürgen Klopp - Liverpool - 6 years, 30 days
Pep Guardiola - Manchester City - 5 years, 129 days
Paul Warne - Rotherham United - 4 years, 344 days
David Artell - Crewe Alexandra - 4 years, 303 days
Tony Mowbray - Blackburn Rovers - 4 years, 258 days
Mark Robins - Coventry City - 4 years, 246 days
Karl Robinson - Oxford United - 3 years, 230 days
Matt Taylor - Exeter City - 3 years, 159 days
Marcelo Bielsa - Leeds United - 3 years, 145 days
Michael Duff - Cheltenham Town - 3 years, 58 days
Thomas Frank - Brentford - 3 years, 22 days
Ralph Hasenhuttl - Southampton - 2 years, 336 days
Ole Gunnar Solskjær - Manchester United - 2 years, 323 days
Darren Ferguson - Peterborough United - 2 years, 285 days
Brendan Rodgers - Leicester City - 2 years, 253 days
Matt Gray - Sutton United - 2 years, 190 days
Mark Warburton - Queens Park Rangers - 2 years, 183 days
Graham Potter - Brighton & Hove Albion - 2 years, 171 days
Steve Evans - Gillingham - 2 years, 159 days
Ryan Lowe - Plymouth Argyle - 2 years, 155 days
Grant McCann - Hull City - 2 years, 139 days
Michael Appleton - Lincoln City - 2 years, 45 days
Gary Rowett - Millwall - 2 years, 17 days
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