Martin was quizzed on his future following the Leicester defeat and showed no concerns regarding his departure. There was a scheduled meeting on Friday with the board and Dragan Šolak. Replying about whether he feared for his future, Martin said: “I had a brilliant chat with Dragan and the boys, so, no.”

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Russell Martin unhappy as Southampton pay for late lapse against Leicester - The manager was critical with an unnamed player for not doing their job at a set-piece.

Russell Martin spoke to BBC Match of the Day after Southampton's defeat against Leicester: "I think the sending off changes the game. We started the game so well, the second half so well, their goal came out of nothing.

Southampton suffered yet another dramatic defensive collapse as they threw away a two-goal lead, to leave manager Russell Martin’s position under even more pressure. Beleaguered Martin had watched his team cruise into a lead through first-half goals from Cameron Archer and Joe Aribo,