da apostebet： According to BBC Sport, Southampton are on the verge of naming Mark Hughes as their new manager after they sacked Mauricio Pellegrino on Monday night, and fans of relegation rivals Newcastle United have been quick to react.
da bet7： A 3-0 defeat at St James’ Park on Saturday proved to be the final straw for the Saints board, who had seen their side win just once in 17 Premier League matches to lie just a single point above the relegation zone.
The Magpies certainly boosted their own survival hopes with the victory at the weekend, which took them give points clear of the bottom three with eight matches of the season left to play, leaving the St James’ Park faithful in love with manager Rafa Benitez.
Newcastle supporters were quick to have their say on the potential appointment of Hughes at St Mary’s via social media, and while one said this news is “for all the Rafa doubters”, another said “the fact that Southampton are turning to dross like Mark Hughes should be a reminder to all those who criticise Rafa”.
Here is just a selection of the Twitter reaction…