The Spaniard previously revealed that he has felt ready to be a manager for four years while working as an assistant at various clubs, including Copenhagen, before arriving at St Mary’s.
Ruben Selles said: “I said when I came that I respected Ralph, I didn’t even think. I know things happen in football. But in the same way, I stayed in the club when Ralph or Nathan was gone. I could have been out. I was very respectful when I came with Ralph but things come in many different situations. I’m happy to be here and helping the club.”
Hasenhuttl was sacked in November following an extended run of poor form, while Jones lasted just eight Premier League games before he was dismissed last month. Asked about visiting Old Trafford as a full-time Premier League manager,
Ruben Selles continued: “I have not been to Old Trafford. It is an exciting moment but so are other moments of the job. We’ve been to Elland Road, Stamford Bridge and even when I wasn’t the manager Liverpool and Anfield. It is exciting to play any team in this league. We will take it. I am not impressed by any environment, I will take it as a game I want to win.”
Selles, who has overseen two wins and two clean sheets in his three matches as boss, has placed importance on the players governing themselves on certain day-to-day standards.
The likes of Theo Walcott, Willy Caballero, Kyle Walker-Peters and Che Adams all assist captain James Ward-Prowse.
Ruben Selles said: “The first thing we tell them is that pressure is a privilege. This week the team has been helping charity, that was amazing. The pressure cannot be more than the pressure we put on ourselves. I can see players that are trying to solve some things. I said after the Grimsby game that some things need to be addressed and they did it. You can see a team that, forget about the football, is working together, fighting for each other and covering each other. This, at the end of the day, will give you more than marginal gains it will give you points. We cannot sustain a 1-0 against Leicester if we do not have this in the dressing room. That is what we need to continue doing.”
