Russell Martin sacked by Southampton an hour after horror Tottenham defeat
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Martin departs with Southampton bottom of the table and nine points from safety. Russell Martin has been sacked by Southampton less than two hours after the club’s 5-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League. The Saints conceded five first-half goals at home with defeat leaving the club bottom of the Premier League table and nine points from safety.
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In a statement, Southampton said it was a “difficult” decision to part ways with Martin, who guided them to Championship promotion through the play-offs last season after arriving from Swansea. But Southampton have just one win in 16 games on their return to the top-flight and their poor season continued with another horror display at home to Spurs.
Martin remained fiercely committed to his expansive style of play despite Southampton’s struggles, and it again backfired as Spurs raced into a three-goal lead after 14 minutes. Some Southampton supporters were seen heading for the exits soon after and those who remained were heard calling for their manager to be sacked throughout the first half.
Although Martin later insisted that he would “keep fighting” as boss, those Southampton fans have been granted their wish as a statement from the club soon followed. Southampton said: “We can confirm that we have taken the difficult decision to part ways with our men’s first team manager, Russell Martin.
