Southampton talk 'disrespectful' says Corberan

Carlos Corberan has won 46 of his 106 games in charge of West Bromwich Albion since taking charge in October 2022

West Bromwich Albion head coach Carlos Corberan has dismissed speculation linking him with the current managerial vacancy at Southampton as "disrespectful".

The 41-year-old Spaniard is one of several potential contenders linked with the job following the sacking of Russell Martin, with Saints bottom of the Premier League.

But Corberan says there has been no contact, is focusing only on Sunday's home game with Bristol City - and is annoyed on behalf of Baggies fans.

"For me it is disrespectful for this great club and our amazing fans to be talking about something that is not related to West Bromwich Albion," he told BBC Radio WM.

"Sometimes I feel that if you cut to say, 'I only focus on the game' and I don't talk about anything else - there can be speculation about this."

Albion go into Sunday's game with 11th-placed Bristol City sitting eighth in the Championship, having won just three times in 15 games - although 10 of those games have been drawn.

"I can only tell you that my full focus is to prepare the next game," Corberan added.

"I don't like that our fans or anyone else at this club can feel any type of disrespect with all of these rumours that can appear.

"I am clear on this, so I am going to speak about Bristol, about what we are going to do in the club, that I can control.

"Because there are things I cannot control and I cannot talk about things I cannot control."

Corberan's Baggies lost to Martin's Saints over two legs in last season's Championship play-off semi-finals.

Southampton, beaten in the Carabao Cup by holders Liverpool on Wednesday night, do not expect to have anyone in place before Sunday's trip to Fulham.

Carlos Corberan was talking to BBC Radio WM's Steve Hermon