<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Premier League club Southampton announced Monday they had sacked manager Ralph Hasenhuttl after a poor start to the season.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>The south coast club, in the relegation zone after Sunday's 4-1 defeat against Newcastle, said it was the "appropriate time to make a change".</div><div><br></div><div>"Hasenhuttl, who was appointed in December 2018, departs having made a significant contribution to the club, overseeing some memorable results and also playing a key role in the development of our club infrastructure, identity and playing squad," Southampton said in a statement.</div><div><br></div><div>First-team coach Ruben Selles will take charge of the side on an interim basis, reports AFP&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>