Following the sacking of Will Still after just five months in charge, Southampton's ownership group Sport Republic need to find a sixth new boss since taking over in January 2022.
Under the investment group, led by chairman Dragan Solak, they have been relegated twice with two 20th-placed finishes in the Premier League, and won promotion once in the 2023-24 campaign.
Despite an inconsistent start to the season, there are still 31 Championship games to play and plenty of points up for grabs in a division where it is customary to make late runs at promotion.