The Premier League gets its sixth player-manager of the 21st century. Who is it?
Lars Foster
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
The concept of a player-manager is one that is often associated with football from the last century, and it's a rarity in today's top leagues. However, the Premier League has seen this phenomenon occur again for the second time this season.
Details: Following the dismissal of Ivan Juric from his position as head coach of Southampton, a consequence of the "Saints" relegation from the Premier League, the team will now be led by Croatian assistant Simon Rusk and... Southampton midfielder Adam Lallana, who is gaining coaching experience.
Thus, Lallana becomes the sixth player-manager in the Premier League in the 21st century. The most recent occurrence was just three months ago, when Everton dismissed Sean Dyche three hours before a cup match against Peterborough, with defender Seamus Coleman taking charge of the "Toffees" for that game.
Reminder: Juric became the worst manager in Premier League history in terms of average points per match.