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Russell Martin has been sacked as Southampton manager after the Premier League’s bottom club’s heavy 5-0 defeat by Tottenham proved the final act of his reign.
Having guided the club’s return to the top division via last season’s Championship playoffs, beating Leeds in the final, Martin has struggled since Southampton’s promotion. He leaves Saints bottom of the Premier League on five points from 16 matches.
Written by John Brewin
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/dec/15/russell-martin-sacked-southampton-after-defeat-tottenham under the title “Russell Martin sacked by Southampton after humbling Tottenham defeat”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
