Pearson appointed new Saints boss (From This is Hampshire)

Pearson appointed new Saints boss

5:07pm Monday 18th February 2008 in

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Saints have appointed Nigel Pearson as their new manager.

The 44-year-old former Carlisle boss and Stoke, West Brom and Newcastle assistant manager was appointed by the Saints board as a speedy reaction to Saturday's 1-0 FA Cup fifth round defeat at League One Bristol Rovers.

Pearson has only recently left Newcastle of his own accord after a spell as Sam Allardyce's right hand man at St James' Park.

Pearson takes over with immediate effect and ends the hunt for George Burley's successor which was put on hold when Jason Dodd and John Gorman were named caretaker bosses for the foreseeable future.

With the way in which results have gone however - Dodd and Gorman have enjoyed just one win in seven games - the Saints board decided they had to act swiftly to stop a slide towards relegation and believe Pearson will be the man to do just that.