Southampton have officially announced a new three-year contract extension for manager Russell Martin, who led the team back to the Premier League.
The manager was appointed in June 2023 and guided the Saints back to the Premier League at the first attempt. Beating Leeds United 1-0 in the play-off final.UFABET
Assistant manager Matt Gill, first-team coach Karl Martin and goalkeeping coach Dean Thornton have all agreed new deals.
First-team coach Colin Calderwood, sports scientist Reese Owen and pundit Ben Parker have also signed new contracts.
For Martin, the former Norwich captain joined the Saints from Swansea on an initial three-year deal. And led Southampton to a club-record 25-match unbeaten run between September and February, finishing fourth in the Championship.
They beat West Brom 3-1 on aggregate in the play-off semi-finals. Before Adam Armstrong’s first-half winner at Wembley earned them a return to the top flight.
“After last season, the owners were happy to talk about working with me long-term and it made me feel like. We were one team and we wanted to continue working on our plan to compete in the Premier League and it was very exciting,” Martin said after signing a new contract until mid-2027.
Southampton will play their first Premier League game of the new season away to Newcastle United before returning to their first home game at Nottingham Forest