Russell Martin, the manager of , was a manager of the highest caliber when Daniel Farke, the manager of Leeds United, saw him closely at Norwich City.
Before taking over at St. Mary’s, Martin was the manager of MK Dons and Swansea City. The Saints hope to return to the Premier League this year.
This season, Farke’s club hopes to return to the top division, and they will play Martin’s group at the weekend.
Southampton are struggling under Martin, but Farke has backed his former fellow Canary and insists that he always knew he would become a top manager.
He feels that Martin will make sure that Southampton are set up well when they play Leeds.
“He is a really good coach, he has a good future in the game”, Farke said at a press conference.
“When you face him you know they will be well structured.
“On a personal level, it is great because I worked with him at Norwich and he is a great character.
He was in the waning stages of his playing career, but it was clear he would become an excellent coach.
“I am looking forward to seeing him, but we are aware that Southampton is well coached.”
It’s unclear whether an underperforming Southampton team can defeat Leeds when they travel to the southern coast in fine form.
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