Southampton legend Matt Le Tissier is happy seeing Mauricio Pellegrino arrive as new manager.

Le Tissier believes Southampton's decision to name Pellegrino as their manager will reignite hope in the club's fan base ahead of the new season.

Very much so," Le Tissier told Sky Sports News HQ. "Obviously, Mauricio's [Pochettino] done very well for himself, he set up a team that was very energetic, entertaining to watch. There weren't many dull moments.

"That's the kind of thing the Southampton board were looking for just to reignite the fan base again because a lot of Southampton fans towards the end of last season became disenchanted with the style of play more than anything else."