Manager simon rusk

Manager Simon Rusk: Following a 5-0 home defeat to Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, Southampton sacked their manager Russell Martin with the Saints currently bottom of the Premier League table.

Current Under-21s Manager Simon Rusk will take charge of the team on an interim basis until the announcement of a permanent replacement.

"The board have supported Russell and his staff and been open and transparent regarding our expectations. We have all been on the same page in recognising the urgency of needing results to improve," the Southampton statement read.