Russell Martin finally paid the price for Southampton‘s poor start to the season after a 5-0 thrashing against Tottenham left them nine points adrift of safety. The 38-year-old missed the final goal of his reign in real time after disappearing down the tunnel as James Maddison scored at the end of the first-half.

Southampton have sacked manager Russell Martin following Sunday’s defeat by Tottenham Hotspur, which left them nine points adrift from safety at the bottom of the Premier League table. The 38-year-old,

The Russell Martin Experiment is over at last for Southampton, with a ridiculous home thrashing off Spurs proving one ridiculous thrashing too many for a board that had in fairness indulged a lot of nonsense for a longer time than most could stomach.