‘Really proud’: Nathan Jones confirmed as Southampton manager

Jones will be in charge for weekend game at Liverpool

NEW COLOURS: Nathan Jones joins Southampton FC as their new First Team Manager, pictured at St Mary's Stadium. Pic: Matt Watson/Southampton FC via Getty Images

Southampton have confirmed Nathan Jones as their manager on a three-and-a-half-year contract. He has joined from Luton Town and will be in the dugout for Saturday’s trip to Liverpool after watching Wednesday’s Carabao Cup shootout win over Sheffield Wednesday at St Mary’s from the stands.

Southampton and Luton Town had broadly agreed a compensation package for Jones, believed to be £2.5m, before he took charge of his final game for the Championship side on Tuesday at his former club Stoke.