Southampton fires Russell Martin after 5-0 rout by Spurs on a bad day for Premier League managers
Southampton fired manager Russell Martin after the Premier League’s last-placed team was thrashed 5-0 by Tottenham
By AP News
Published - Dec 15, 2024, 05:46 PM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 04:56 PM EST
SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — Southampton fired manager Russell Martin late Sunday after the Premier League's last-placed team was thrashed 5-0 by Tottenham.
Southampton has only won once in the league this season and is nine points adrift of safety.
“We can confirm that we have taken the difficult decision to part ways with our Men’s First Team Manager, Russell Martin,” the club said in a statement.
The decision came on the same day as another relegation-threatened team, Wolverhampton, fired head coach Gary O’Neil. Wolverhampton is second to last in 19th and four points ahead of Southampton.
