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Liebherr estate must act quickly over Cortese

8:38am Tuesday 14th May 2013

The Liebherr estate needs to sort out Nicola Cortese’s future as quickly and ruthlessly as the executive chairman has made his own key decisions at St Mary’s.

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New Accrington boss Beattie aiming high

12:51pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

Former Saints striker James Beattie is targeting promotion after landing his first managerial appointment at Accrington.

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Mixed emotions over Cortese's possible departure

11:20am Tuesday 14th May 2013

Lifelong Saints fan Mike O’Callaghan has mixed emotions over Nicola Cortese’s possible departure from St Mary’s.

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Ex-Saints ace takes over at Accrington

7:49am Tuesday 14th May 2013

Former Saints striker James Beattie has been appointed as Accrington's first-team manager with immediate effect.

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Decision on Cortese's future 'soon' as contract break looms

7:50pm Monday 13th May 2013

Nicola Cortese’s future as Saints chairman today hangs in the balance, as a break in his contract looms large.

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Puncheon: We deserve to stay up

8:42am Monday 13th May 2013

Jason Puncheon insisted Saints deserve to stay up after scoring the goal that effectively wrapped up Premier League survival.

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Saints survive after adding Punch

8:49am Monday 13th May 2013

Jason Puncheon has been a central figure in some of Saints’ biggest results this season, so it was fitting in many ways that he scored the goal which effectively wrapped up survival for the club.

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Poch: We won't sell our stars

8:46am Monday 13th May 2013

Mauricio Pochettino has reasurred fans the club will keep hold of their prize assets this summer.

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Cortese 'could leave Saints'

11:52am Monday 13th May 2013

Nicola Cortese, who has been chairman of Southampton FC since Markus Liebherr bought the club, could leave his position, it has been reported.

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Double change delights Pochettino

6:14pm Sunday 12th May 2013

Mauricio Pochettino was able to afford himself a smile as he surveyed an inspired substitution which effectively secured Saints’ Premier League survival.

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Puncheon's point see Saints virtually safe

5:25pm Sunday 12th May 2013

Saints have all but secured Premier League football for another season after a 1-1 draw at Sunderland.

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Live Sunderland 1 Saints 1

1:19pm Sunday 12th May 2013

Updates as Saints travel to the Stadium of Light to face Sunderland in this afternoon's Premier League match.

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Sunderland v Saints Picture Gallery

4:17pm Sunday 12th May 2013

Pictures from Saints Premier League game at Sunderland.

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Di Canio promises to ring changes after Saints draw

7:12pm Sunday 12th May 2013

Sunderland boss Paolo Di Canio warned his players there will be wholesale changes next season - whether they stay up or not - following the 1-1 draw with Saints at the Stadium of Light.

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Pochettino sees bright future for Saints

6:00pm Saturday 11th May 2013

Mauricio Pochettino believes the future is bright for Southampton but will not be getting ahead of himself with survival yet to be secured.

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O'Shea Stoke-d up for Saints clash

4:01pm Saturday 11th May 2013

Skipper John O’Shea has challenged Sunderland to take the spirit of their second-half fightback against Stoke into tomorrow's potentially decisive clash with Southampton.

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Pochettino ready to fight fire with fire

8:00am Saturday 11th May 2013

Mauricio Pochettino is hoping this will be the weekend when Saints ensure Premier League football for another season.

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Ex-Saints boss plans for promotion

4:51pm Saturday 11th May 2013

Reading manager Nigel Adkins will use a weekend away from the dugout to scout players he believes can help him achieve immediate promotion back to the Barclays Premier League.

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Lambert gunning for English title

8:30am Saturday 11th May 2013

Rickie Lambert will this weekend hope to take another step towards securing the title of top English goalscorer in this season’s Premier League.

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Saint's legend's medal up for sale

9:16am Saturday 11th May 2013

A RARE 90-year-old Southampton football medal presented to one of the Saints’ most prolific goalscorers – and the man who scored the Saints’ very first goal in the Football League – is set to fetch up to £500 at an auction.

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Doubt over Saints trio

5:15pm Friday 10th May 2013

Morgan Schneiderlin, Maya Yoshida and Emmanuel Mayuka are doubts for Saints ahead of their trip to Sunderland on Sunday.

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Keegan impressed with Saints' top flight return

9:51am Friday 10th May 2013

KEVIN Keegan insists Saints thoroughly deserve another season in the Premier League after the stylish way they have tackled their first campaign back in the top flight.

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Di Canio warns against Sunderland complacency

2:44pm Friday 10th May 2013

Paolo Di Canio has warned Sunderland they will never be anything other than "average" as long as they are happy for other clubs to do their dirty work.

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Gardner to miss Saints game

10:30am Friday 10th May 2013

Craig Gardner will miss Sunderland's final home game of the season against Saints on Sunday through suspension.

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Beattie interested in Accrington job

11:50am Friday 10th May 2013

Former Saints striker James Beattie could be ready to take his first steps into management.

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Jones holds charity tournament

10:22am Friday 10th May 2013

FORMER Saints and Wales keeper Paul Jones is holding a five-a-side tournament in Southampton this summer, in aid of the Hampshire Autistic Society.

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BT sign up ex-Saints and offer free Premier League football

1:16pm Thursday 9th May 2013

BT waged a price war with rival BSkyB today by offering free Premier League football for its broadband customers.

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Clyne hoping for England glory

8:00am Thursday 9th May 2013

Nathaniel Clyne is hoping to be a part of something extremely rare this summer – an England football team that wins a major trophy.

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Di Canio hails Ferguson career

6:28pm Thursday 9th May 2013

Sunderland boss Paolo Di Canio admits it will be impossible for any manager to eclipse Sir Alex Ferguson's trophy-laden career.

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Danny Fox teams up with DJ Spoony

4:05pm Thursday 9th May 2013

Saints defender Danny Fox is teaming up with celebrities such as DJ Spoony to take part in a charity football match held at Loftus Road later this month.

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Saints settle court case with legend

1:46pm Wednesday 8th May 2013

Francis Benali’s civil action against Southampton Football Club has been settled out of court.

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McMenemy pays tribute to Fergie

10:05am Wednesday 8th May 2013

LEGENDARY Saints boss Lawrie McMenemy has says that his great friend, Sir Alex Ferguson, would only ever go out on top as Manchester United manager.

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Villas-Boas hails "outstanding" Saints

10:48am Wednesday 8th May 2013

The Tottenham manager, André Villas-Boas, has praised Saints for their “absolutely outstanding” style of football this season.

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Saints' survival is good news for Premier League

9:00am Wednesday 8th May 2013

The maths might not completely add up just yet, but it is hard to imagine Saints being relegated now.

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Sir Alex Ferguson announces retirement

9:21am Wednesday 8th May 2013

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has announced his retirement.

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AC Milan make move for Saints target

6:00am Wednesday 8th May 2013

AC Milan have made a move for Saints target Davide Astori, according to reports in Italy.

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Wigan loss edges Saints closer to safety

10:06pm Tuesday 7th May 2013

Saints have moved to the brink of safety after Wigan lost at home to Swansea tonight.

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Wigan boss takes no notice of personal landmark

8:06am Tuesday 7th May 2013

Wigan manager Roberto Martinez takes charge of his 150th Barclays Premier League match for the club tonight - but insists the only landmark he is interested in is a ninth successive season in the top flight.

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Di Canio: This point is massive

7:26am Tuesday 7th May 2013

Sunderland boss Paolo Di Canio believes his side's hard-fought draw against Stoke last night could prove critical to the Barclays Premier League relegation battle.

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Morgan looks like facing Black Cats

7:10am Tuesday 7th May 2013

Saints are hopeful that midfield star Morgan Schneiderlin will be back for their crunch clash at Sunderland.

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Clyne is sure Saints will stay up

7:10am Monday 6th May 2013

Nathaniel Clyne admitted Gareth Bale’s late wonder goal was a “heartbreaker” – but insisted the Saints players have total belief they will stay up.

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Boss knows Spurs need to step it up after Saints win

5:28pm Sunday 5th May 2013

Andre Villas-Boas has called on Tottenham to step up their performance for the trip to Chelsea after watching his team complete a fortunate late win over Saints yesterday.

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Win a boost for Adkins' Royals

2:21pm Sunday 5th May 2013

Nigel Adkins believes Reading's experience of the npower Championship gives them a ''good opportunity'' to make a Barclays Premier League return at the first attempt.

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Brett loses out at Wembley

5:33pm Sunday 5th May 2013

Former Saints star Brett Ormerod failed to make it a hat-trick of Wembley wins this afternoon.

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Pochettino dispels drop fears

6:20pm Saturday 4th May 2013

Mauricio Pochettino says his side have nothing to fear from the remainder of the season if they perform like they did at Tottenham.

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Bale delivers a cruel blow

5:47pm Saturday 4th May 2013

Gareth Bale came back to haunt his old club once again as his goal four minutes from time condemned Saints to a dispiriting 1-0 defeat at Tottenham.

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Spurs 1 Saints 0

1:19pm Saturday 4th May 2013

Updates as Saints travel to White Hart Lane for this afternoon's Premier League match against Tottenham Hotspur.

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Tottenham v Saints - Picture Gallery

5:16pm Saturday 4th May 2013

Pictures from the Barclay's Premier League clash between Tottenham and Saints at White Hart Lane

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Saints won't sell their young stars

6:20am Saturday 4th May 2013

Mauricio Pochettino insists Gareth Bale would NOT be sold if he were still a Saints player now.

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