'It's a strong appointment for League One'published at 16:11 BST 16 June
Image source, Leicester CityRussell Martin is the new Leicester City manager, charged with getting them back to the Championship at the first time of asking.
The 40-year-old has become the Foxes' third permanent manager in less than a year following their relegation to League One.
But after being sacked by both Southampton and Rangers, can Martin restore his own reputation while also reviving Leicester?
The club's supporters have been sending us their reaction to the appointment and here is a selection of their views:
Keith - We have to realise that we are a Third Division club and the board has done well to secure the services of someone with significant experience, so let's give him a chance. After all, who wanted Claudio Ranieri and look what happened then?
Steve - I don't think a single Leicester City fan wants Russell Martin to be our manager. In fact, I think if you had asked Leicester fans who we would least like to be the new manager, his name would have topped the list. Leicester City are in for a relegation battle in the coming season.
Simon - It's a strong appointment for League One and a logical one given that Leicester are likely to enjoy most of the possession in most games regardless of who is in charge. My main other thought is that, whatever happens early in the season, he needs to be given a good run and a chance to bed in his principles. Leicester have succumbed to fan pressure to sack managers early on multiple occasions in the past two years and it has given us relegation after relegation.
Paul - He wouldn't have been anywhere near my shortlist given his disastrous spell in the Premier League with Southampton or his short stay at Rangers. As supporters we must now get behind the team he is hopefully able to put together. He oversaw Southampton's promotion to the Prem, I see no reason he can't do the same for Leicester from League One.
Image source, Leicester CityNeil - It is not just the manager, the players were our downfall last season. It all depends on who we bring in before the season starts. At the minute we don't have a striker and we didn't have one last season that was any good. A new season, a new team, and we'll just have to see what players Russell Martin can bring into the team.
Basil - I'll get behind him because there's no point dwelling on it, whatever we think of him. He'll need to show the humility that he hasn't shown anywhere else for the Leicester fans to get on board though, and that's my biggest worry.
Nick - I believe he will at least steady the ship and hopefully get us back into the Championship at the first time of asking. We fans must give him the chance! Too many people think the team deserves success, and has a right to be in the Prem. We don't, just get behind the new manager and the team, and see what happens.
Andy - Just shows you how out of touch the chairman is to appoint someone so unwanted by the fans.
