Onuachu gets permanent manager as Southampton confirm Ruben Selles appointment

The Premier League's basement club, Southampton have been without a permanent manager since sacking Nathan Jones after just 94 days in charge. 

Jones was sacked in the wake of a defeat to 10-man Wolves, after overseeing a run of eight defeats in nine Premier League games. The Saints had previously dismissed Ralph Hasenhuttl in November.

The Spaniard Ruben Selles who had been a first-team coach at Southampton under both Hasenhuttl and Jones took over on an interim basis and delivered victory over Chelsea in his first game in charge of the Saints.

Before the victory over Chelsea, the 39-year-old revealed he was eager to become the club's next permanent manager, saying he had been ready to become a "number one for the last four years".

Southampton had been locked in talks with former Leeds boss Jesse Marsch as the club searched for the perfect fit in the impending battle against relegation.

However, after those talks broke down over the length of the proposed contract, Selles will now be tasked with rescuing the Saints from relegation.  

His first match as permanent manager is a trip to Elland Road to play Leeds United on Saturday.