Mark Hughes News

Hasenhuettl replaced Mark Hughes, who was sacked last month following a dismal run of results that left the club in 18th place, and he has since lifted them up to 15th.

Hughes` departure was met with relief by many Southampton fans who have grown frustrated at the 55-year-old`s inability to get the most from a talented squad.

The Welshman was rewarded with a three-year contract in May but has struggled to improve the team`s form this campaign. 

Southampton had to settle for a point after Jose Holebas netted a late equaliser to cancel out an early strike from Manolo Gabbiadini.

Former Southampton manager Mauricio Pellegrino was named as the new boss of Spanish Liga side Leganes on Saturday.

 Southampton owe manager Mark Hughes plenty of time to rebuild the team after the Welshman kept the struggling club in the Premier League last season, former striker Kevin Keegan said.

Stoke City have the talent to challenge their Premier League rivals but need a change in luck to win more matches and survive the relegation battle, manager Paul Lambert has said.

The club said in a statement on Saturday: "Stoke City can confirm that the contract of manager Mark Hughes has been terminated with immediate effect."

Berahino, 23, made his Stoke debut as a substitute in Wednesday`s 1-1 draw with Everton.

"It was a little bit of scar tissue that was restricting movement of his tendon. The likelihood is that it will be between six and 10 weeks until we see him.

The Austrian forward netted twice in the first half and missed several chances for a hat-trick as a dominant Stoke side claimed a well deserved win at a windswept Britannia Stadium.