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Merrington was a brief caretaker manager for Sunderland A.F.C. following the departure of Jimmy Adamson .

He took charge of Southampton for the 1995-96 Season and was Premiership Manager Of The Month in April 1996 , his only full season in management. Despite keeping the Saints clear of relegation, he was sacked just days after the end of the season and replaced by Graeme Souness . A year later he returned to the club as a coach but left again three years later. His next stop was a brief spell working as Walsall's first-team coach alongside manager Colin Lee .