The Argentine oversaw just five wins in 30 Premier League matches, which has left the club one point above the relegation zone with eight games remaining to secure safety.

According to PA, the Saints are hoping for a quick turnaround by bringing in a replacement before this weekend's cup clash.

Reports have suggested that Kelvin Davis and Dave Watson will take charge of training until an appointment is made.

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2	Leicester City Leicester	42	28	4	10	79	38	41	88
3	Leeds United Leeds	43	26	9	8	76	34	42	87
4	Southampton	42	25	9	8	84	54	30	84
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6	Norwich City Norwich	43	21	8	14	76	60	16	71
7	Hull City	42	18	11	13	62	54	8	65
8	Coventry City Coventry	42	17	12	13	66	52	14	63
9	Middlesbrough	43	18	9	16	61	56	5	63
10	Preston North End Preston	43	18	9	16	56	60	-4	63
11	Cardiff City Cardiff	43	18	5	20	48	60	-12	59
12	Bristol City	43	16	10	17	50	46	4	58
13	Sunderland	43	16	8	19	52	50	2	56
14	Swansea City Swansea	43	14	11	18	53	62	-9	53
15	Watford	43	12	16	15	59	58	1	52
16	Millwall	43	13	11	19	42	55	-13	50
17	Blackburn Rovers Blackburn	43	13	10	20	57	71	-14	49
18	Plymouth Argyle Plymouth	43	12	12	19	58	66	-8	48
19	Queens Park Rangers QPR	43	12	11	20	40	57	-17	47
20	Stoke City Stoke	43	12	11	20	41	60	-19	47
21	Birmingham City Birmingham	43	12	9	22	48	64	-16	45
22	Huddersfield Town Huddersfield	43	9	17	17	47	70	-23	44
23	Sheffield Wednesday Sheff Weds	43	12	8	23	36	67	-31	44
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