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Southampton F.C. is a professional football club based in Southampton, Hampshire, England. The club as founded in 1885 and initially played at The Dell before moving to the St. Mary’s stadium in 2001.
Their nickname is “The Saints” and they current ply their trade in the Premier League, England’s top tier. Southampton is known for their reputed scouting team over the last few years.
Their current highest shareholder is Gao Jisheng who holds 80% of the shares with the other 20% held by Katharina Liebherr. Southampton’s Chairman is the esteemed Ralph Krueger.
The Saints have won one FA Cup once, in 1976, and their highest ever league finish was second in the First Division in 1983-84. The Saints were relegated from the Premier League in 2005, ending a run of 27 successive seasons in the top tier. But they soon returned after a seven-year absence.
Southampton’s all time leading goal scorer is Mick Channon with 228 goals. Terry Paine holds the record for the most number of appearances which stands at 815.
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Why Fraser Forster would be a brilliant signing for Burnley Burnley have been forced into looking for a goalkeeper in the last few days of the transfer window. Nick Pope, Burnley’s first choice, dislocated his shoulder in the Europa League clash against Aberdeen and the shot-stopper now faces up to 3 months on the sidelines. … Read more
Why getting Forster on loan could be a shrewd business by Burnley Premier League Burnley are in a predicament Nick Pope is sidelined due to a shoulder injury for a minimum of six months. With the long-serving Tom Heaton also out of action due to calf niggle, the club is keen to get Southampton goalkeeper … Read more
Why Southampton must offload Manolo Gabbiadini this summer Southampton must get back to the Premier League and regain their lost glory after narrowly missing the drop last season. The Saints endured a frustrating campaign which saw them lose captain Virgil van Dijk to Liverpool as their season crumbled gradually. Mark Hughes successfully retained the club’s spot … Read more
Why Crystal Palace over Southampton would be the ideal destination for Danny Drinkwater As per reports, Chelsea new boss Maurizio Sarri is willing to let Danny Drinkwater go out on loan this season. The Englishman is not a part of Sarri’s plans for the upcoming Premier League season. Drinkwater, 28, joined Chelsea from Leicester City … Read more
Budget options for the upcoming Fantasy Premier League campaign Its Fantasy Premier League season and everybody would be excited to kick off their campaign. Managers have plenty of time to adjust their squads before the first game kicks off on August 10th. A number of players’ prices will be revised, which means a lot of … Read more
Two Players Southampton can offload to raise funds for summer business Southampton will be aiming to get back to their best after the club endured a dismal campaign last time out. The Saints were a whiff away from facing the drop, occupying the final safety spot on the table. Southampton have done splendidly over the … Read more
Why Norwich City signing Tim Krul is a fantastic move by the club Norwich City have signed the Netherlands goalkeeper Tim Krul on a two-year deal, following his departure from Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion. The 30-year-old shot-stopper was a free agent at the Amex Stadium this summer, where he played just 5 … Read more
Why Southampton’s Mario Lemina would be a wonderful addition for West Ham According to reports, West Ham and Sampdoria are locked in talks over the transfer of midfielder Pedro Obiang. The 26-year-old midfielder could leave London Stadium for £8.9million. Obiang spent seven years at Sampdoria after joining them at the age of 16, making 128 … Read more
Why must Southampton sell Jordy Clasie at all costs – a good move for both parties Jordy Clasie has been one of the flop signings for Southampton among several very good ones. The Dutch midfielder arrived at the St. Mary’s in 2015 under the management of his compatriot Ronald Koeman. However, he failed to make … Read more
Why Southampton loaning Sofiane Boufal to Celta Vigo is a sensible move Southampton, an esteemed English force, narrowly escaped a relegation scare last year under Mark Hughes and are now eyeing a resurgence with significant business work in order to return to the top half of the Premier League standings. The Saints were labelled as a … Read more