Nathan Jones blames man benefit for defeat and describes early tunnel exit in yet another bizarre and potentially remaining interview as Southampton manager

Nathan Jones stated staying a gentleman up was ‘detrimental’ to his Southampton side, in perhaps his closing interview as their manager.

Saints ended up a intention and a gentleman up in opposition to Wolves following 50 % an hour in their relegation 6-pointer, but ended up dropping 2-1, remaining anchored to the base of the desk.

talkSPORT understands that Southampton’s proprietors are now taking into consideration firing Jones, who has a report of seven defeats in eight games in the Leading League.

The Welshman changed Ralph Hasenhuttl in Oct, penning a a few-and-a-half-year offer, but the latest benefits and some relatively odd press conferences have included to the malaise at the club.

Soon after a 3- defeat to Brentford which still left his long run in the harmony, Jones referred to as himself ‘one of the ideal administrators in Europe past season’ when earning an odd joke about Welsh girls.

That went down poorly in the St Mary’s dressing area, together with remarks that he ‘compromised’ and ‘pandered’ to prime flight gamers, though singling out Romeo Lavia for criticism.

At full time in opposition to Wolves, there have been as soon as once again boos on the south coastline amongst disgruntled supporters, and Jones headed straight off the pitch.

“I have hardly ever carried out that in my daily life prior to,” he said publish-match.

“In 390 games, I have never ever finished that. But I am not sure if me likely round clapping would have revealed respect.”

The 49-yr-outdated former Luton City boss then claimed that actively playing with an more male made matters more difficult for his team, a comment which possible won’t go down perfectly with supporters and his superiors both.

“To me the 10 guys was to our detriment simply because it made it a cost-free strike for them in phrases of stuff,” he reported to Sky Athletics. 

“It additional much more stress on us and it should not be like that – we really should then management the video game.

“We experienced a 2nd likelihood and did not choose it and it seemed to galvanise them, we experienced a good deal of territory, a good deal of balls about their box with out exhibiting the quality that we necessary to get a Premier League sport and then they bought a bit fortunate, showed one particular little bit of top quality and they’ve received the sport.

“We ended up every little thing that we wished to be. That was a side that I have prepared this 7 days and genuinely nailed a lot of things down. 

“It’s just we have to present a tiny little bit far more top quality, a minor bit of killer instinct, we had 17 pictures, only two on goal and that tells a tale mainly because we need to have gained the game these days.

Questioned if he felt he was under pressure to eliminate his task, Jones completed: “I could not truly feel any more tension than I have been less than this 7 days.

“We have to maintain combating. I’m really upset and discouraged.”