Will Still net worth, famous girlfriend and which team he supports ahead of Sky Sports appearance

If you are a football fan and user of the social media platform X, chances are you will know that Will Still once managed French side SC Reims to a 19-game unbeaten run in the 2022/23 campaign.

You may also be aware of the fact that the 32-year-old is now one of the brightest young coaches in European football since moving across Ligue 1 to take up the job with RC Lens.

His good work across the English Channel has seen him linked with jobs in this country, particularly Southampton, as they head back down to the Championship managerless after sacking Ivan Juric upon their mathematical relegation.

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So, there should be some excitement brewing as .

Here, takes a look at the man behind the manager.

Still's career so far

Still was born to English parents but raised in Belgium. The area where he grew up had local and Dutch influence, as he played football until reaching the age of 17, when playing the popular Football Manager game series helped his decision to switch to coaching.

Years dedicated to study and work experience lead to backroom video analyst and academy positions in England and Belgium, then the assistant manager role at Stade de Reims', until being given the opportunity to step up as caretaker manager two months into the 2022/23 campaign.

An undefeated run of five matches earned him the full job. That unbeaten streak extended to 19, as mentioned earlier, and the club finished the season 11th.

Because he did not hold his UEFA pro license at the time, Reims were fined €25k (£21.4k) for every match he managed.

Still won 25 of his 64 matches in total before departing at the end of the 2023/24 campaign and, two months later, was offered a job at RC Lens. They sit eighth in Ligue 1 with six matches to go.

Net worth

Still's net worth is unknown, as is his salary with Lens after taking up their job offer last summer.

The only information available towards his earnings as a top-level coach was what he took home previously from Reims. say he earned €18,500 (£16,075) in the Grand Est region, which is actually barely above the French coaches' union permitted minimum salary of €17,920 (£15,571).

Famous girlfriend

The Englishman went public in a relationship last summer with Sky Sports presenter Emma Saunders, who is often seen presenting Premier League coverage live around the grounds each weekend.

The couple posted to Instagram together at England's Euro 2024 group stage fixture with Denmark in Germany's Deutsche Bank Stadium.

Unfortunately, Still and Saunders have faced a tough time lately, as during this season she has been affected by thyroid cancer and then encephalitis, an uncommon but life-threatening brain condition if not dealt with urgently.

After Lens beat Marseille last month, he told : "It's tough.

"We realise that there are more important things in life than a football match or a shot that goes into the top corner. I was honest with the guys. My girlfriend was in a coma. We had to be with her, we had to take care of her.

"The group reacted admirably well. My girlfriend is stable, she's fine. That's the most important thing. When I came back last Saturday, I knew she was in the best possible place to get treatment.

"I asked her the question openly: 'Do I go, do I not go?' She said to me: 'You have to go.' I thank the staff and my brothers who were there to do the work when I wasn't there."

And Saunders shared an update to her 73.3k followers six weeks ago to explain that she is taking time away from presenting to recover but hopes to be back before the end of the season.

Premier League allegiance

Back in 2023, .

"If I say it, I’m scared other teams aren’t going to ring me up," he began, before finally admitting: "West Ham, I’ve always been a big West Ham fan."

Perhaps he was hoping to be given the job that Julen Lopetegui got last summer. The Spaniard has since already been replaced by Graham Potter.