According to the latest reports Sport Republic owner Dragan Solak is less than impressed with Saints manager Russell Martin, however Rasmus Ankersen still backs him leading to a split in the boardroom.
mirrorsport.co.uk are reporting that the Southampton boardroom is currently split about the future of Russell Martin, Main shareholder Dragan Solak is said to feel that a change is needed, whilst Rasmus Ankersen as Sporting Director of Sport Republic still backs Martin to pull Saints out of the mire.
This is itself is causing the split to widen as it is claimed that Ankersen's role is now under scrutiny by Solak, again not good news, because if Solak left, Sport Republic would be left with a rudderless ship as Ankersen is the driving force football wise with the experience he has gained at both Midjtland and Brentford.
Ultimately the situation could well resume itself fairly quickly, whilst a defeat at Arsenal is to be expected, it will be the manner of the performance and the tactics employed by Russell Martin that will be under the microscope, defeat at Arsenal might not finish Martin, but anything less than a victory against Leicester a week later would surely make Martin position untenable.
However I would imagine that Saints already are working on their plan B and replacing Martin should it be necessary, John Eustace at Blackburn has already been mentioned, although it is also claimed that the preferred replacement is said to be Carlos Corberan, but Leeds are also said to have him on their radar.