Southampton suffered their worst ever defeat on 25 October 2019, losing 9–0 to Leicester City at home. It is tied with Ipswich Town's defeat by Manchester United in 1995 as the biggest defeat since the Premier League's inception. Following universal backlash toward the team's performance, the players and coaching staff refused their wages from the match and instead donated them to the Saints Foundation. On 9 April 2020, Southampton became the first Premier League club to defer players salaries, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Southampton stated that manager Ralph Hasenhüttl signed a four-year contract extension on 2 June 2020 until 2024. Despite a poor start that saw them in the relegation zone as late as November, Southampton improved greatly as the season went on, ending the year with a seven-game unbeaten streak to finish 11th in the league. Their final tally of 52 points was the team's highest total since 2015–16. This strong finish led to Hasenhüttl being named Manager of the Month for July 2020.