RUSSELL MARTIN is turning his hand to punditry after getting the boot at Southampton.
The 39-year-old was sacked from his role with the Saints shortly before Christmas.
Russell Martin will make his first public appearance since leaving Southampton[/caption]
The former Saints boss will be a guest pundit on Sky Sports’ Monday Night Football[/caption]
Martin left the club bottom of the Premier League after guiding them to promotion through the playoffs last season.
The former Swansea boss collected just five points from 16 games in charge.
He was sacked in December following a disastrous 5-0 home loss to Tottenham, with Croatian Ivan Juric stepping into the hotseat.
Martin will now feature on Sky’s Monday Night Football coverage on March 10.
He has not spoken publicly since his axe.
The former Prem boss will be alongside Jamie Carragher to talk all things tactics in the MNF studio.
Martin and Carragher will preview Monday’s clash between West Ham and Newcastle from East London.
It comes as Southampton look almost certain for an immediate return to the Championship.
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Despite sacking Martin less than 20 games into the season, results have not improved at St Mary’s.
Southampton have only accumulated FOUR points since Martin was dismissed.
Juric has won just one of his 11 games in charge, with the Saints now 15 points from safety.
SunSport revealed last week Juric’s time on the South Coast looks set to be short.
Juric was appointed on an 18-month deal but is not expected to be in charge come the start of next season in the Championship.
The Saints want to replace Juric with Sheffield Wednesday boss Danny Rohl.
Talks took place between the two clubs over a move for Rohl prior to Juric’s appointment.
But the potential appointment fell apart over compensation.
