Southampton hired Ronald Koeman as its new manager on Monday, hoping the former Netherlands defender can build on the south coa

Southampton hired Ronald Koeman as its new manager on Monday, hoping the former Netherlands defender can build on the south coast clubs success in the Premier League last season. Lee Smith Angels Jersey . The 51-year-old Koeman signed a three-year deal with the Saints. His brother, Erwin, has also joined Southampton as assistant first-team manager, while Jan Kluitberg will serve assistant first-team coach/physical coach. "I am thrilled to be the manager of Southampton football club," Koeman said. "Southampton have a talented first-team squad, a world-class academy and the infrastructure to sustain success in the Premier League." Koeman arrives following a three-year spell at Feyenoord, which he led to consecutive top-three finishes in the Dutch league. He replaces Mauricio Pochettino, who left to join Premier League rival Tottenham. Koeman has coached across Europe, winning the Dutch league twice with Ajax and domestic cups with Benfica in Portugal and Valencia in Spain. Les Reed, executive director of Southampton, said the club was delighted to attain the services of Koemans "calibre and status within the game." "From the moment we met with Ronald, it was clear he had the vision and ambition to take the club forward," Reed said. "The club, players and fans will all be excited to have a man of Ronalds experience at the very highest level joining our club." A priority for Koeman will be retaining key members of the playing squad. England striker Rickie Lambert recently left to join Liverpool, and international teammate Adam Lallana is reportedly also a Liverpool target. Croatia defender Dejan Lovren is also reportedly seeking a move away. But Koeman is confident he will be able to continue Southamptons success from the 2013-14 Premier League season, where the Saints equaled their highest ever finish of eighth place with a club record total of 56 points. "The opportunity to continue the development of this famous football club was simply too good to turn down. I cannot wait to get started," he said. As a player, Koeman won the European Cup with PSV Eindhoven in 1988 and Barcelona in 1992. He scored the winning goal from a free kick as Barcelona beat Sampdoria 1-0 at Wembley. Koeman made 82 appearances for the Dutch national side. Max Stassi Angels Jersey . 1 overall pick in the draft by the Houston Texans, is recovering from sports hernia surgery. Jared Walsh Angels Jersey . His big 2-minute outburst in the fourth quarter Tuesday night is all that really mattered for the Dallas Mavericks. https://www.cheapangels.com/1703j-luis-garcia-jersey-angels.html . Bring on Freddy Garcia. The well-travelled 36-year-old right-hander earned his second NL victory since 2007, and his first since he joined the Atlanta Braves last month, pitching six innings to help beat Miami 6-1 Thursday.For the second time in the Premier League, the Ayew brothers are set to face each other when Aston Villa travel to Swansea on Saturday Night Football - live on Sky Sports. Both players got on the scoresheet the first time these two sides met in October, with Andre Ayew scoring a late winner.But Jordan and Andre are not the only siblings to meet in a Premier League clash. Here are four other pairs of brothers who have gone head-to-head… Kolo and Yaya Toure Liverpool defender Kolo Toure challenges brother Yaya Toure of Manchester City The Toures played alongside each other at Manchester City for three seasons before Kolo made the move to Liverpool in 2013, where the Ivorian still plays.However, the pair did not face each other in the Premier League until 2015.Kolo Toure has been playing in the Premier League since 2002 whilst Yaya joined Manchester City from Barcelona in 2010.In Liverpools 2-1 win over Manchester City in March last year, Kolo Toure came on as an 83rd minute substitute so shared the pitch with Yaya for just over seven minutes. Eight months later, they matched up for just one minute.They also met for the first time in a cup final this season as Manchester City beat Liverpool on penalties in the Capital One Cup final.Anton and Rio Ferdinand Anton and Rio Ferdinand last faced each other in 2012 The Ferdinand brothers began their professional careers at West Ham, but moved on to different clubs. However, that did not stop the two brothers from facing each other eight times.The majority of their match-ups involved Rio taking on his younger brother Anton in games between West Ham and Manchester United - they met four times between 2005 and 2007.Gary and Phil Neville Phil and Gary Neville played each other when they were both club captains Gary Neville is currently the head coach of Valencia with his brother Phil one of his assistants. Jaime Barria Angels Jersey. The pair grew up together as successful products of the Manchester United academy, before Phil made the move to Everton in 2005.Both Nevilles were club captains in two of the five matches they faced each other in and overall, their head-to-head Premier League record stands as two wins each and a draw.Andy and Michael Dawson Andy Dawson played for Hull from 2003 to 2013, where his brother Michael currently plays Andy and Michael Dawson were born in Hull, but both went on to play for Nottingham Forests academy. Andy spent the first two years of his professional career there between 1997 and 1999, while Michael plied his trade at the club for four years before moving to Tottenham in 2005. Michael Dawson played at Tottenham for 10 seasons Andy had already been at Hull for two years before Michael joined Tottenham, and it was at these two clubs where the brothers would face off in the Premier League.Michael Dawson came on as a 89th minute substitute in February 2009 when Hull played Tottenham, but when the two teams faced off in January 2010, the Dawson brothers both played the full 90 minutes in their respective defensive roles.Other brothers in the Premier LeagueThe other siblings to have played in the Premier League - but never faced each other - are as follows:Ray / Rod / Danny WallaceSteven / Gary CaldwellCraig / Gary GardnerShaun / Bradley Wright-PhillipsShola / Sammy AmeobiKevin-Prince / Jerome BoatengJustin / Gavin HoyteAlan / Stephen QuinnCarl / Leon CortDickson / Kelvin EtuhuXabi / Mikel AlonsoStefan / Luke MooreFabio / RafaelStephen / Noel HuntJostein / Tore Andre FloLomana / Kazenga Lua LuaMarcus / Martin OlssonAdam / James ChambersLuuk / Siem de Jong Also See: Martin Tylers stats Player of the Month ' ' '