Southampton supervisor Russell Martin loved being jokingly booed by Saints followers throughout a legends charity sport at St Mary’s.
With the worldwide break placing the Premier League on pause this week, Southampton hosted a match between a Saints Legends aspect and a Russell Martin XI.
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Nevertheless, regardless of the crew being named after him, Martin began for his aspect within the conflict.
And with Southampton at the moment second from backside within the Premier League desk, Saints followers current determined to have a little bit of enjoyable with their beneath stress boss all through the sport.
Each time he touched the ball, Martin obtained a refrain of boos from the supporters current.
However somewhat than taking it the fallacious means, Martin clearly clocked the lighthearted nature of the reception, with some supporters on social media saying he was even encouraging them on to do it.
“Russell Martin booed each time he touches the ball,” the Southampton Echo studies.
One fan laughed: “He is egging it on too!”
“Russell Martin getting booed at his personal charity sport is f****** hilarious,” a 3rd quipped.
Martin performed simply shy of 60 minutes of the conflict in the long run, receiving an enormous spherical of applause as he left the sphere together with his aspect 3-1 up.
Simply earlier than he got here off, he stated: “I’ve obtained one other ten minutes in me. I’m doing my finest to let Saints rating however they should take their probabilities.”
Followers then crowded spherical him, asking for pictures and autographs.
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The previous Norwich defender hung his boots up at then-League One aspect MK Dons in 2019 to transition from participant to supervisor after the departure of Paul Tisdale at Stadium MK.
He then took over at Swansea, earlier than penning a deal at St Mary’s in June 2023.
He guided Southampton to promotion again to the Premier League within the membership’s first season again within the Championship following their relegation the marketing campaign prior.
Martin’s aspect defeated Leeds and his former Norwich supervisor Daniel Farke 1-0 at Wembley in Could, with Adam Armstrong netting a first-half winner.
Aaron Wilbraham and Wes Hoolahan had been additionally enjoying within the charity sport for Martin’s XI.
In the meantime, Theo Walcott and Rickie Lambert – who had a penalty saved within the conflict – starred within the Saints Legends aspect.
Martin’s aspect had been victorious in the long run, with the supervisor’s XI profitable 4-2 on penalties after the sport completed 4-4.
The conflict raised cash for Saints Basis, The Russell Martin Basis, and The Ex-Saints Affiliation.
Southampton are but to win a sport this season, struggling six defeats and managing one draw thus far. They face Leicester after the worldwide break.
