Former Hull City boss Phil Brown has put his hand up for the Southampton job.
The ex-Bolton Wanderers No2 is an early contender, along with former Portsmouth and Nottingham Forest boss Paul Hart.
Brown said: "Southampton would be a fantastic opportunity for someone who has the ambition to get back to the Premiership, so of course I would be interested."
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