Former Chelsea manager tipped to replace Russell Martin at Southampton

Last year, Southampton appointed current manager Russell Martin in the managerial role following the club's relegation to the Championship. Despite not being a much experienced manager in the Championship, Martin successfully guided Southampton to achieve promotion and return to the Premier League in his first season itself. While the Saints were expected to struggle in their new Premier League campaign, Southampton have been largely underwhelming with their performances and have managed to take only one point after the first seven league fixtures.

Although there were some encouraging performances against Manchester United and Arsenal, still Russell Martin's side couldn't avoid defeat in any of them. Alongside that the Saints have only scored four league goals, which is the lowest in the Premier League and the Southampton board could consider making a managerial change if results don't improve in the next few league games. While Southampton didn't benefit from changing managers in their previous Premier League campaign, bringing in an experienced manager could help Southampton to make a comeback in the league season.

Former Chelsea manager tipped to replace Russell Martin at Southampton

Therefore the Saints are interested in bringing former Chelsea manager Graham Potter at the club, who is currently available after leaving Chelsea last year. Recently, Potter also expressed his desire to return to club football management and the former Southampton defender could return to the St. Mary's Stadium as the new Southampton manager. Potter is known for his well balanced tactical setup and his focus on developing young players, which is an important part of Southampton's plans to become a top Premier League club in the upcoming seasons.

Moreover Potter managed Brighton previously and helped them avoid relegation and remain consistent by helping them to a mid-table finish in the 2021/22 season. Therefore, Potter's arrival can lead Southampton to showcase their full potential with the talented squad they have, and take some important wins in the Premier League. Now it remains to be seen whether Southampton will decide to replace manager Russell Martin this season, if the overall performances remain same after the international break as well.