Southampton are close to the appointment of new technical director in Johannes Spors. The 42-year-old is the global sporting director of 777 Group, who had ownership stakes in Sevilla, Genoa, Standard Liege, Hertha Berlin. Sport Republic's lead investor Dragan Solak is now in charge as Southampton chairman, and is spearheading the move.

Southampton chairman Henrik Kraft has stepped down from his role with the relegation-threatened Premier League club and been replaced by majority shareholder Dragan Solak

Southampton have confirmed that chairman Henrik Kraft has stepped down from his role, with Dragan Solak set to take over.

Southampton Football Club's chairman, Henrik Kraft, has stepped down, paving the way for Dragan Solak, the majority shareholder, to assume the role. Solak anticipates more changes, expressing dissatisfaction with the current season's football results ...

The post-Russell Martin era is going to be full of heartache, frustration, and bitterness, writes a Southampton FC fan in a Daily Echo Letter