Martin gone - official 19:04 - Jun 21 with 5625 views | dobjack2 | Swansea City can confirm head coach Russell Martin has left the club to join Southampton. Martin had a little over 12 months remaining on the three-year deal he signed upon arriving at the Swansea.com Stadium in August 2021. The club also stands firm in our belief that we are owed full compensation for Russell, and we will continue working diligently and strategically to protect the best interests of the club. Swansea City would like to place on record its thanks to Russell for his work during his time in SA1. The club will update supporters regarding a new first-team coaching staff in due course. | ![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
Martin gone - official on 19:13 - Jun 21 with 3398 views | 1983 | Sacked by Christmas! | ![](/images/avatars/9616.gif) |
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Martin gone - official on 19:16 - Jun 21 with 3372 views | ReslovenSwan1 | Perhaps they have accepted to he £1.25m and will go to appeal to get the rest. It would pay for Duff's compo. If Martin declined to fly to USA he may have been tapped up before Southampton spoke to Swansea. | ![](/images/avatars/27402.gif) |
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Martin gone - official on 19:17 - Jun 21 with 3372 views | lifelong | I am sorry to see him go, very promising improvements at the latter part of last season and a third season could have proved very fruitful. I wish him well in his new appointment. | ![](/images/avatars/9937.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
Martin gone - official on 19:23 - Jun 21 with 3333 views | guthrieintherain |
Martin gone - official on 19:16 - Jun 21 by ReslovenSwan1 | Perhaps they have accepted to he £1.25m and will go to appeal to get the rest. It would pay for Duff's compo. If Martin declined to fly to USA he may have been tapped up before Southampton spoke to Swansea. |
I think it's already been established he refused to travel. | ![](/images/avatars/0.gif) |
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Martin gone - official on 19:24 - Jun 21 with 3322 views | ReslovenSwan1 |
Martin gone - official on 19:17 - Jun 21 by lifelong | I am sorry to see him go, very promising improvements at the latter part of last season and a third season could have proved very fruitful. I wish him well in his new appointment. |
Perhaps he needs three seasons for his methods to work. It is strange he jumps ship after two season in his first two appointments. Both Martinez and Brendan left when the job had been done and promotions achieved. The left the club far better off than when they arrived. This cannot be said of Martin who took Swansea from two play off to a high point of 10th. | ![](/images/avatars/27402.gif) |
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Martin gone - official on 19:28 - Jun 21 with 3303 views | Fireboy2 |
Martin gone - official on 19:17 - Jun 21 by lifelong | I am sorry to see him go, very promising improvements at the latter part of last season and a third season could have proved very fruitful. I wish him well in his new appointment. |
So do I LL. Glad it's finally been sorted and I hope that duff is announced tomorrow, I like the look of him which means that some won't 😠| ![](/images/avatars/22251.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
Martin gone - official on 19:32 - Jun 21 with 3279 views | nyc_swans | Will never begrudge a player or manager for moving on. That said, the perception of Martin right now is strongly colored by the stretch at the end of the season when there was absolutely no pressure on him. I have no idea if he's the kind of manager who can get a result when he needs to. I think his first 10 games at Southampton will tell us more about what kind of manager he is than the last 2 years. | ![](/images/avatars/9118.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
Martin gone - official on 19:44 - Jun 21 with 3206 views | builthjack |
Martin gone - official on 19:17 - Jun 21 by lifelong | I am sorry to see him go, very promising improvements at the latter part of last season and a third season could have proved very fruitful. I wish him well in his new appointment. |
I always said it would take 3 seasons. But not to.be. Don't blame him.for moving on. | ![](/images/avatars/11048.gif) |
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Martin gone - official on 20:01 - Jun 21 with 3112 views | JACKMANANDBOY | I was not convinced about him whilst he was here and have mixed feelings about him going. Anyway, who is next..... | ![](/images/avatars/9036.gif) |
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Martin gone - official on 20:06 - Jun 21 with 3092 views | QJumpingJack | It may depend on what Kaplan said to RM before the Millwall game in March in London. | ![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
Martin gone - official on 20:10 - Jun 21 with 3045 views | onehunglow | OHL unavailable for comment Just never darken our door again Russy. Get it right and we can be whole again.. Wishing him well….my God,incredible | ![](/images/avatars/0.gif) |
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Martin gone - official on 20:22 - Jun 21 with 3008 views | vetchonian |
Martin gone - official on 20:06 - Jun 21 by QJumpingJack | It may depend on what Kaplan said to RM before the Millwall game in March in London. |
funny how the Millwall game saw the reversion to a back 4 and we beagn our unbeaten run after that game. Perhaps Kaplan fired a warning shot | ![](/images/avatars/0.gif) |
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Martin gone - official on 20:29 - Jun 21 with 2980 views | TenbySwan | Goodbye and good riddance. No loyalty. | ![](/images/avatars/13380.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
Martin gone - official on 20:33 - Jun 21 with 2952 views | raynor94 |
Martin gone - official on 19:44 - Jun 21 by builthjack | I always said it would take 3 seasons. But not to.be. Don't blame him.for moving on. |
Well, I certainly do blame him for turning his back on us. It didn't take much to turn his head again | ![](/images/avatars/8653.gif) |
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Martin gone - official on 20:44 - Jun 21 with 2903 views | onehunglow | A fella that basically said we were not a proper club A coach who took us nowhere A coach who was nowhere near taking us to top six with decent players One who brought Fisher to us who we cannot get shot of. Wish I him the best ? Why? Just sickening Suppose when he brings Soton to us,he will be clapped. Loved the fan though ! Just rid him from the memory bank. Come n Duff | ![](/images/avatars/0.gif) |
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Martin gone - official on 20:46 - Jun 21 with 2903 views | pencoedjack |
Martin gone - official on 19:28 - Jun 21 by Fireboy2 | So do I LL. Glad it's finally been sorted and I hope that duff is announced tomorrow, I like the look of him which means that some won't 😠|
Unlike you obviously glad to see him go, last season was wasted & he didn’t utilise the players he had available until it was too late all because he is stubborn or a shite manager. Totally agree that Duff looks a good choice 👠| ![](/images/avatars/9450.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
Martin gone - official on 20:49 - Jun 21 with 2880 views | onehunglow |
I could have punched harder One to forget asap. Come on Michael.Cleanse us | ![](/images/avatars/0.gif) |
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Martin gone - official on 20:53 - Jun 21 with 2871 views | vetchonian |
But nowt to match Russy's fist pumps I wonder what Duff's air puching is like.....will it match what we have seen to date | ![](/images/avatars/0.gif) |
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Martin gone - official on 20:56 - Jun 21 with 2855 views | 1983 | Southampton will want results straight away and will demand to go straight back up, this will not happen with Martin | ![](/images/avatars/9616.gif) |
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Martin gone - official on 20:57 - Jun 21 with 2837 views | onehunglow |
Martin gone - official on 20:56 - Jun 21 by 1983 | Southampton will want results straight away and will demand to go straight back up, this will not happen with Martin |
Did he not say performanceand possession stats more important that results ? If so,he s dead meat in waiting. Sacked by Chrimbo. | ![](/images/avatars/0.gif) |
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Martin gone - official on 20:59 - Jun 21 with 2839 views | pencoedjack |
I’m glad the management team don’t give any information out regarding any negotiations out to the trust about who they are talking with about the managerial vacancy I missed the exciting football around the transfer window & glad the money was saved to give to a proper football manager. I cringe thinking about the love in from some of our fanbase when he returns to the liberty Beat a side who would have been relegated if others hadn’t been deducted points is his legacy. Tosh Kenny Roberto Laudrup & Brendan achieved far more than the fraud. | ![](/images/avatars/9450.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
Martin gone - official on 21:03 - Jun 21 with 2819 views | Dr_Winston |
Spewing the same disingenuous nonsense that suggests the poor run of form all winter was as a result of the transfer window when it began two months earlier than that. The bottom line remains indisputable. The final run of form confirms beyond a doubt that he already had a squad good enough to at least challenge for the playoffs. Last season was a wasted season thanks to Russell Martin and his sh*tty "process". [Post edited 21 Jun 2023 21:05]
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Martin gone - official on 21:06 - Jun 21 with 2791 views | ItchySphincter |
Martin gone - official on 19:44 - Jun 21 by builthjack | I always said it would take 3 seasons. But not to.be. Don't blame him.for moving on. |
No manager that takes a team of two consecutive playoffs to the heady heights of 17th and 10th will ever get an extra year of ‘process’. He’s a snakeoil salesman and he’s been toast here for ages. | ![](/images/avatars/9328.gif) |
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Martin gone - official on 21:08 - Jun 21 with 2771 views | onehunglow |
Martin gone - official on 21:06 - Jun 21 by ItchySphincter | No manager that takes a team of two consecutive playoffs to the heady heights of 17th and 10th will ever get an extra year of ‘process’. He’s a snakeoil salesman and he’s been toast here for ages. |
He was very clever though | ![](/images/avatars/0.gif) |
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