Southampton fans sing for Mauricio Pellegrino to be sacked after Tottenham thrashing
Supporters at Wembley chant for Saints boss to be axed while social media calls for struggling club to make a change now or risk being sucked down towards relegation
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SOUTHAMPTON fans have called for manager Mauricio Pellegrino to be sacked following their thrashing by Tottenham.
Pellegrino watched on helpless as his side crashed to a dismal Boxing Day defeat at Wembley which increased fears of a relegation battle this season.
The humbling by Tottenham means Saints have now gone seven league matches without a win - and the side are now within touching distance of the bottom three in the Premier League.
And for some supporters the time has come for the club to swing the axe on a manager who only arrived at the club last summer.
Groups of the Saints fans who made the trip to Wembley could be heard chanting for Pellegrino to be sacked immediately.
"You're getting sacked in the morning," was the song coming from the travelling support as they watched their team implode on the pitch in from of them.
And fans also took to Twitter to voice their anger, with some saying the club could not afford for the 46-year-old Argentine to still be in a job by the time they face Manchester United on Saturday.
@markhenriques wrote: "Wow! Just simply pathetic . Bye bye Pellegrino. Have your players sent a message or what?"
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And @tumness said: "Can pellegrino just go and do one now please, before January so we can get a new boss in clear the club out and get some decent players in "
Fellow fan @Natodt90 added: "Southampton fans need to protest and get pellegrino sacked , hes never been good enough even when he was in la liga , the southampton we all know they’re known to press teams higher and bang goals , their manager doesnt cut it for them"
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@firelakeco said: "Haven't seen us look so dejected in a long time... Pellegrino has to go by New Year and a strong character brought in FAST or we are in dire trouble...