Southampton sack manager Russell Martin after a 5-0 thrashing by Tottenham on Sunday leaves the club nine points off Premier League safety.

James Maddison led charge with a pair of goals, as Tottenham scored five times in the first half en route to a 5-0 victory over Southampton at St. Mary's Stadium on Sunday. WATCH — Southampton vs Tottenham full match replay The victory snaps a three-game winless run for Tottenham (10th - 23 points) and sends them back up into the top half of the Premier League table with a healthy boost to the goal difference column to boot (+17,

Southampton fired manager Russell Martin after the Premier League’s last-placed team was thrashed 5-0 by Tottenham