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Luke Shaw ‘gutted’ after Southampton sack Academy coaches Luke Shaw ‘gutted’ after Southampton sack Academy coaches
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Luke Shaw has expressed his disappointment at Southampton’s decision to sack Jason Dodd and Paul Williams, the under-18 coaches who, he says, helped him greatly on his rise through the club’s ranks. Luke Shaw has expressed his disappointment at Southampton’s decision to sack Jason Dodd and Paul Williams, the under-18 coaches who helped him on his rise through the ranks.
There was a sense of shock at the Southampton Academy on Tuesday morning as employees digested the news, the feeling that it had come out of the blue and Shaw, the 18-year-old left-back, who will go to the World Cup with England, reflected the mood in a tweet. There was a sense of shock at the Southampton Academy on Tuesday morning and Shaw, the 18-year-old left-back, who will go to the World Cup with England, reflected the mood in a tweet.
“Gutted for Doddsy and Willo,” Shaw wrote. “Helped me a lot in my development over the years. Wish them all the best in their careers.”“Gutted for Doddsy and Willo,” Shaw wrote. “Helped me a lot in my development over the years. Wish them all the best in their careers.”
Staff received no official notification via email from the club on Tuesday, as is normally the case when restructuring takes place, although it was assumed that it was because a negotiation over settlements for Dodd and Williams was on-going. Instead, there was speculation at St Mary’s about how two such key employees would be replaced. Staff received no official notification via email from the club. It was assumed that it was because talks over settlements for Dodd and Williams were continuing. Instead, there was speculation at St Mary’s about how two such key employees would be replaced. Dodd, the under-18 manager, and Williams, his assistant, were a part of the academy production line that has rolled out players for the first-team such as Adam Lallana, Shaw, James Ward-Prowse, Calum Chambers and Sam Gallagher. Harrison Reed, Lloyd Isgrove, Sam McQueen, Omar Rowe and Jake Sinclair also made first-team appearances over this past season.
Dodd, the under-18 manager, and Williams, his assistant, were a part of the Academy production line that has rolled out players for the first-team such as Adam Lallana, Shaw, James Ward-Prowse, Calum Chambers and Sam Gallagher. Harrison Reed, Lloyd Isgrove, Sam McQueen, Omar Rowe and Jake Sinclair also made first-team appearances over this past season. Dodd made over 400 appearances for the club while Williams was also a former player. Matt Hale, the academy manager, told them of their fate but Les Reed, the club’s director, oversees the so-called “bottom end” of technical operations.
Dodd is a Southampton legend, having made over 400 appearances for the club while Williams was also an ex-player for them. Matt Hale, the Academy manager, told them of their fate but Les Reed, the club’s director, oversees the so-called “bottom end” of technical operations.
Shaw is the subject of a £27m bid from Manchester United and he has told Southampton that he wishes to consider the move. Lallana has said the same to them about Liverpool’s £20m offer for him.Shaw is the subject of a £27m bid from Manchester United and he has told Southampton that he wishes to consider the move. Lallana has said the same to them about Liverpool’s £20m offer for him.
The dismissals of Dodd and Williams are unrelated to the future of the manager, Mauricio Pochettino, who is a target for Tottenham Hotspur. Pochettino has one year to run on his Southampton contract and he is open to considering any official approach from Tottenham. But Southampton are working to convince him that their ambitions match his own and there is a confidence at the club that he will stay. The dismissals of Dodd and Williams are unrelated to the future of the manager, Mauricio Pochettino, who is a target for Tottenham Hotspur. Pochettino has one year to run on his contract and he is open to considering any official approach from Tottenham. Southampton are working to convince him that their ambitions match his own and there is confidence at the club that he will stay.