Southampton set to part ways with manager Juric

Southampton are set to part ways with manager Ivan Juric following relegation from the Premier League on Sunday.

The south coast club are yet to make an official announcement but BBC Sport sources understand Juric's departure will be confirmed later today.

Juric was appointed as Russell Martin's successor on an 18-month deal in December but has won just two of his 16 matches.

Sunday's 3-1 defeat at Tottenham consigned the rock-bottom Saints to the earliest relegation in Premier League history with eight games still to play.

The loss against Spurs was Southampton's 25th of the season in the league.

Simon Rusk is expected to step in as interim manager with Adam Lallana acting as his assistant.

Rooted to the bottom of the standings on 10 points, Southampton require two further points to avoid beating Derby County's record-low tally of 11, achieved in 2007-08.

Juric arrived at Southampton having been sacked by Roma in November after only 12 games in charge of the Serie A club.

The 49-year-old has previously held roles in Italy with Torino, Hellas Verona, Genoa, Crotone and Mantova.