Martin was quizzed on his future following the Leicester defeat and showed no concerns regarding his departure. There was a scheduled meeting on Friday with the board and Dragan Šolak. Replying about whether he feared for his future, Martin said: “I had a brilliant chat with Dragan and the boys, so, no.”

Southampton suffered yet another dramatic defensive collapse as they threw away a two goal lead, to leave manager Russell Martin’s position under even more pressure.

The former Scotland international is set to be on the brink after Southampton’s late defeat to Leicester City.