Saints boss Hasenhuttl not keen on having a statue at St Mary’s
Ralph Hasenhuttl would not be keen to have himself immortalised in a statue outside St Mary’s Stadium if he guides Southampton to FA Cup glory – and wants his players to get their focus right with victory at Premier League battlers West Brom tonight.
Before the Saints meet Leicester at Wembley on April 18, they can all but secure top-flight status again by picking up three points at the Hawthorns. Hasenhuttl, though, understands that attention will soon turn towards the hopes of cup success – with Saints fans dreaming of being able to return to England’s national stadium to cheer their team on in person again come May 15.
The Austrian, though, would not want there to be a lasting monument to the team’s achievements should his men emulate the class of 1976, when Lawrie McMenemy’s Second Division side produced a shock 1-0 win over Manchester United.
“A good friend of mine said one time that you don’t want to have a statue because all the birds would just s*** on your head. That is the reason why I am not focused on a statue,” quipped Hasenhuttl when reminded of the tribute to long-serving former Saints player, manager, director and president Ted Bates which stands outside St Mary’s.
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