The sacking of Russell Martin didn’t come as a surprise, it felt like it had been a matter of when not if for a while and their 5-0 thrashing at home by Tottenham, coupled with Wolves’ decision to part company with Gary O’Neil meant the Saints board took action.
That defeat on Sunday left them rock bottom of the Premier League table with just five points from their first 16 games back in the top flight and with 13 defeats.
