We recently asked for your opinion on the link between former Southampton and Rangers manager Russell Martin and the vacant manager's role at Leicester City. This topic has generated a lot of conversation. Here's a selection of what they told us:
Enzo: Unfortunately, we are now looking for a coach with a tarnished resume. We have to hope he learns from his mistakes and has something to prove. Specifically, there is more than one way to win a football game; it is necessary to respond to the conditions.
Pete: What an own goal! We wasted weeks on appointing a coach when it was vital to do so quickly in May given the number of transfers we need to make (10 to 20 players leaving and being replaced). Martin represents the opposite of what we need: a return to the slow, time-wasting play we saw with Maresca, which doesn't work when playing against teams at our level. We should have sounded out Scott Parker and, if not, brought Rowett in early as he already knows the players and could have started work weeks ago. The club needs to wake up and realize that our true identity is about fearless positivity, urgency, passion and a no-give-up attitude, NOT an obsession with pass completion percentages. We will support whoever the manager is, but Martin is a huge disappointment.
Philip: A reflection. What would be wrong with appointing Christian Fuchs as manager, supported by the return of Jamie Vardy? Think about it, Vardy wants to continue playing. So, supporting his former team, which needs inspiration, he could sign a one-year contract as a player, working alongside his former colleague Fuchs.
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Robert: Russell Martin would be a good appointment. He has an impressive track record and knows the style he wants to implement. More importantly, it indicates that management are targeting a period of stability, rather than poor short-term decisions, with the aim of returning to the Premier League with a single manager.
Alex: I have mixed opinions on Russell Martin, based on what fans at other clubs think of him. If he has learned from his time at Southampton and Rangers and is willing to change tactics then I think he will be successful. If you haven't learned, then I think you'll struggle, like you did at Rangers. However, whoever it is needs strong support from management. Enough wasted time. You need to sort out the coaching staff quickly and build a squad to compete for first place as quickly as possible.
HJ: Russell would be an exciting choice. His style of play is much more positive than Gary's, who is a defensive specialist. Avoiding financial mistakes, would it be too much to ask for a double climb?
Richard: The most important thing for the management at this moment is to rebuild trust throughout the club, among the fans and in the community, and recreate the unity lost in the last three to four years. Russell Martin is known for being unpopular with fans, regardless of any perceived technical merits, and so to ignore this and pick someone like him comes across as arrogant, threatening to fuel further divisions. Someone like Christian Fuchs or Richie Wellens would at least start with the fans on their side.