Martin coy on Norwich City links

Thursday, 29 December 2022, 7:00
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BRIGHTON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 22: during the Carabao Cup match between Brighton & Hove Albion and Swansea City at American Express Community Stadium on September 22, 2021 in Brighton, England. (Photo by Athena Pictures/Getty Images)

Russell Martin’s name continues to be linked with the vacant managerial role at Norwich City but the Swans boss is refusing to be drawn on those links and continues to show sympathy for the man sacked at Carrow Road in Dean Smith.

Martin remains one of the favourites for the role that was created when Dean Smith was sacked after the Boxing Day defeat to Luton and Talksport were keen to find out whether the former Canaries defender would be open to a move back to Carrow Road.

“My only thoughts are that I’m really sorry for Dean that he loses his job,” he told them. “I hate the fact that in this game someone loses their job, and rather than talk about that, the first thing someone wants to talk about is who’s going to replace him. So that’s it.”

The linking of Martin has not been universally popular amongst Norwich supporters and there is a wide belief that he would need time to implement his style of play at another club, time that he may not be afforded at a club who is looking for quick promotion to the Premier League following relegation last season.

Norwich are believed to be looking to make a quick appointment to replace Smith.

Images courtesy of Getty Images, Athena Picture Agency and Swansea City Football Club.

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Phil Sumbler

Been watching the Swans since the very late 1970s and running the Planet Swans website (in all its current and previous guises since the summer of 2001 As it stood JackArmy.net was right at the forefront of some of the activity against Tony Petty back in 2001, breaking many of the stories of the day as fans stood against the actions where the local media failed. Was involved with the Swans Supporters Trust from 2005, for the large part as Chairman before standing down in the summer of 2020.

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