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Will Still

William Still (born 14 October 1992) is a professional football coach who was most recently the manager of Southampton. Born in Belgium to English parents, Still played youth and amateur football in Belgium before beginning coaching at the age of 17. In 2017, aged 24, he led Lierse in the Belgian First Division B, managing Beerschot in the same league four years later. He subsequently managed Reims and Lens in Ligue 1. He was appointed manager of Southampton in May 2025 but was dismissed from this role in November 2025.

Infobox

2017
Lierse
2021
Beerschot
2025
Southampton
Full name
William Still
Date of birth
(1992-10-14) 14 October 1992 (age 33)
Place of birth
Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium
Years
Team
0000
Mons
2022–2024
Reims
2024–2025
Lens

Tables

Managerial record by team and tenure · Managerial statistics
mw- G
mw- G
Team
mw- G
From
W
To
D
Record
L
Record
Win %
Lierse
Lierse
Team
Lierse
From
6 October 2017
To
2 December 2017
Record
9
Record
7
Record
1
Record
1
Record
077.78
Beerschot
Beerschot
Team
Beerschot
From
19 January 2021
To
30 June 2021
Record
13
Record
5
Record
2
Record
6
Record
038.46
Reims
Reims
Team
Reims
From
13 October 2022
To
2 May 2024
Record
64
Record
25
Record
18
Record
21
Record
039.06
Lens
Lens
Team
Lens
From
10 June 2024
To
18 May 2025
Record
37
Record
16
Record
8
Record
13
Record
043.24
Southampton
Southampton
Team
Southampton
From
25 May 2025
To
2 November 2025
Record
16
Record
4
Record
6
Record
6
Record
025.00
Total
Total
Team
Total
From
139
To
57
Record
35
Record
47
Record
041.01
Team
From
To
Record
mw- G
W
D
L
Win %
Lierse
6 October 2017
2 December 2017
9
7
1
1
077.78
Beerschot
19 January 2021
30 June 2021
13
5
2
6
038.46
Reims
13 October 2022
2 May 2024
64
25
18
21
039.06
Lens
10 June 2024
18 May 2025
37
16
8
13
043.24
Southampton
25 May 2025
2 November 2025
16
4
6
6
025.00
Total
139
57
35
47
041.01

References

  1. Soccerway
    https://uk.soccerway.com/coaches/william-still/515239/
  2. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64554492
  3. "Maak kennis met Will Still, de jongste trainer ooit: "Dit was eigenlijk niet de planning""
    https://web.archive.org/web/20171016175033/https://beta.hln.be/sport/voetbal/belgisch-voetbal/lierse/maak-kennis-met-will-still-de-jongste-trainer-ooit-dit-was-eigenlijk-niet-de-planning~a2b7aade/
  4. ""Coach mag 's nachts bellen""
    https://www.hbvl.be/cnt/dmf20160804_02411637
  5. Le Figaro
    https://www.lefigaro.fr/sports/football/ligue-1/ligue-1-will-still-avoue-vouloir-rentrer-a-la-maison-en-angleterre-20240221
  6. Extra.ie
    https://extra.ie/2022/05/23/sport/soccernews/football-manager-william-still-coach
  7. www.sportbible.com
    https://web.archive.org/web/20220810111017/https://www.sportbible.com/football/william-still-went-from-preston-north-end-u14s-to-facing-lionel-messi-20220510
  8. Football.London
    https://www.football.london/west-ham-united-fc/will-still-west-ham-reims-26148406
  9. Drupal
    http://standard.be/en/news/yannick-ferrera-0
  10. "William Still (ex-Standard et Saint-Trond) rebondit au Lierse, en D1B"
    http://www.lavenir.net/cnt/dmf20170411_00988382/william-still-ex-standard-et-saint-trond-rebondit-au-lierse-en-d1b
  11. ""Doel is een periodetitel te pakken""
    https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20170625_02941372
  12. "Videoanalist na 48 uur alweer weg bij Standard"
    https://www.hln.be/standard/videoanalist-na-48-uur-alweer-weg-bij-standard~a91661f2/
  13. "Lierse en coach Vanderbiest zijn uit elkaar"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20171006162640/http://sporza.be/cm/sporza/voetbal/lagere_klasse/1.3078259
  14. "Amper 24-jarige interim-coach Will Still leidt Pallieters naar gelijkspel tegen Tubeke: "Ik zit met een dubbel gevoel""
    https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20171008_03120391
  15. "Lierse behoudt vertrouwen in William Still als hoofdcoach"
    https://www.gva.be/cnt/dmf20171011_03125625
  16. "Jongste trainer ooit is na 21 op 21 noodgedwongen weer assistant bij Lierse"
    https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20171202_03221029
  17. Het Nieuwsblad
    https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20171203_03221785
  18. "Beerschot Wilrijk stelt Stijn Vreven voor als hoofdcoach, opvallende namen in technische staf"
    https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20180525_03529424
  19. "Will Still: The 30-year-old English boss proving a hit at Ligue 1 Reims"
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64554492
  20. "Belgian-English boss Will Still says it's 'ridiculous' he's managing against Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar at the age of 30, reveals Premier League ambition and admiration for Sir Alex Ferguson"
    https://talksport.com/football/1321577/reims-will-still-psg-lionel-messi-kylian-mbappe-neymar-premier-league-sir-alex-ferguson/
  21. "Reims boss Will Still says Ligue 1 club are no longer paying out £22,000 fines after starting his UEFA Pro Licence course as he remains tight-lipped on West Ham speculation"
    https://talksport.com/football/1363115/reims-will-still-fines-pro-licence-west-ham/
  22. "Coupe de France. Toulouse régale face à Reims et se qualifie pour les quarts de finale"
    https://www.ouest-france.fr/sport/football/coupe-de-france/direct/direct-toulouse-fc-stade-de-reims-suivez-le-8e-de-finale-de-la-coupe-de-france-en-live-19fd779c-a6ee-11ed-9512-c1edba2ba438
  23. myKhel
    https://www.mykhel.com/football/will-still-closes-in-tito-vilanova-record-folarin-balogun-scores-again-for-reims-ligue-1-210576.html
  24. "Champagne football: Reims' Still in sparkling form"
    https://www.ligue1.com/Articles/Ligue-1-Show/2023/03/30/will-still-stade-de-reims-folarin-balogun-still-in-sparkling-form-champagne-football
  25. "Manager Still, 31, leaves Reims by mutual consent"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cv2j1z1m8lro
  26. "Will Still signe pour 3 ans à Lens"
    https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Will-still-signe-pour-3-ans-a-lens/1473778
  27. Foot Mercato
    https://www.footmercato.net/a3034889086013391375-will-still-annonce-son-depart-du-rc-lens
  28. L'Avenir
    https://www.lavenir.net/sports/football/2024/06/10/will-edward-et-nicolas-still-les-trois-nouveaux-freres-de-lens-2JTZF3DBA5HGHFGQ3L2EOFTGLM/
  29. Southampton FC
    https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/news/article/still-appointed-as-new-mens-first-team-manager
  30. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c0e9g0g27nrt
  31. Southampton FC
    https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/news/article/club-statement-will-still
  32. Southern Daily Echo
    https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/25590239.southampton-sack-boss-will-still-following-poor-results/
  33. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c9vy1ygr97vo
  34. Soccerbase
    https://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=5709
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