"Will Still has explained the very personal reasons behind his decision to leave Lens for Southampton last summer. In an interview with Canal Football Club on Canal+, the 33-year-old stated his partner's thyroid cancer diagnosis in September 2024 and subsequent battle with encephalitis led him to reaching a point in his life where he needed to go home, take care of her, and find some peace and quiet."
"Still's spell at Southampton lasted just 16 games with the one-time internet sensation feeling time out of the game was probably a better call than taking over at St. Mary's. The Belgian-English coach has regrets over not speaking up sooner as his decision to move on from the Ligue 1 club had nothing to do with football and was purely personal. Still won just four games in his short time with the south coast club."
"I didn't tell anyone; I only told the players because I had to be away for a day or two. And in February and March, she suffered from encephalitis; her brain swelled, and she spent ten days in a coma. I had reached a point in my life, and not just in my coaching career, where I needed to go home, take care of her, and find some peace and quiet added Still."
Will Still left Lens and moved to Southampton last summer so he could return home to care for his partner after she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in September 2024 and later developed encephalitis. His partner, Sky Sports presenter Emma Saunders, suffered a swollen brain and spent ten days in a coma during February and March before recovering from both cancer and the brain infection and returning to live match coverage. Still chose not to disclose his reasons broadly at the time, telling only players that he needed brief absences, and later expressed regret for not speaking up sooner. His Southampton tenure lasted 16 games with four wins.
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