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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Freddie Keighley

Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl plans to retire from management at end of his contract

Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl has dropped a bombshell over his future in management by strongly suggesting he will retire when his contract at St Mary's expires.

The highly-regarded Austrian, 54, insists he does not want to be managing into his senior years "like Roy Hodgson ", who was appointed Watford manager in January aged 74.

Hasenhuttl joined the Saints as Mark Hughes' replacement in December 2018 and led the club out of the Premier League relegation zone to safety in his first season.

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