THE news that Southampton have gone into administration should strike fear into the heart of every football supporter in the country. A club that, as recently as five years ago, was plying its trade in the glitz and glamour-fuelled world of the Premiership, now finds itself on the brink of ruin.
This shouldn’t be allowed to happen to a club that has played home to footballing icons such as Matt Le Tissier, Alan Shearer and Kevin Keegan. Rupert Lowe and his cronies have a lot to answer for, and supporters will inevitably ask where the money raised from the sales of Theo Walcott, Gareth Bale and Kenwyne Jones has gone? Once the pride of the South Coast , Saints fans can now only look on in disbelief, as bitter rivals Pourtsmouth, for so many years, the annoying little relative, lift the FA Cup and entertain the likes of AC Milan in Europe .
As we have seen with Leeds in the past, no club, no matter how big its history or fan base, is immune to financial capitulation. When Southampton were relegated from the top-tier of English football, their fans believed it was just a temporary arrangement. Today, however, they have even more pressing issues on their minds; because when the 2009/10 season kicks off, they may no longer have a team to support.
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