This is from the BBC about the Hoddle thing
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[Saints confirm Hoddle talks
Southampton chairman Rupert Lowe has confirmed Glenn Hoddle is a candidate for the manager's job.
Lowe rejected suggestions he had bowed to fans pressure in dropping plans to bring Hoddle back to the club he walked out on three years ago.
But Lowe told a news conference Hoddle could still replace Gordon Strachan and he will not be swayed by fans.
Lowe said the popular choice was not always the right one and that people deserved a second chance.
Lowe had refused to be drawn on speculation but broke his silence on Thursday afternoon at a news conference.
His comments confirmed that he could still hold the door open for the former England manager.
Lowe is an admirer of Hoddle's coaching credentials and said: "He is a tremendous coach.
"We want somebody who can coach the excellent squad we have built up, to lead them and be tactically aware so instead of us going to Old Trafford and Highbury and losing narrowly, we win.
"Yes Glenn left this club under a cloud but if anyone should be bearing a grudge it is me as he put me through the mill (when he left).
"We are not under any time pressure to bring someone in"
Saints chairman Rupert Lowe
"It took me some time to find a solution and when we appointed Gordon Strachan we had a similar response from fans because of what had happened at Coventry.
"Glenn Hoddle remains an option. We have not done a U-turn - he could still be appointed manager.
"But I am not ruling anything in and I am not ruling anything out.
"I'm not going to appoint anyone who will rip this club apart as in the Ian Branfoot era.
"But regardless of whether he is the popular choice we will do what is right for this club."
At the weekend fans unveiled banners protesting against Hoddle replacing outgoing Strachan.
The strength of opinion against Hoddle's return even took in Southampton's MPs.
Southampton Test MP Alan Whitehead said: "My immediate reaction is that this is not a good idea.
"I am not sure it is the right move."
John Denham, member for Southampton Itchen, said: "Hoddle managed to upset a lot of supporters when he left this club.
"He received huge support from them yet he couldn't bring himself to say anything nice about the club, the city or the fans when he left."
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