Rishi Sunak, the Prime Minister and a Southampton FC fan, attended the match at St Mary's where Southampton continued their promotion push with a win over Plymouth. Southampton manager Russell Martin expressed a lack of interest in meeting Sunak despite his presence. Martin's comments were consistent across various reports, with the identical quote, 'He might have come down, but I have absolutely no interest in saying hello. How’s that for honesty?' Meanwhile, Sunak was seen engaging with young fans, offering high-fives before taking his seat to watch the game.
Southampton manager Russell Martin asked if Rishi Sunak had come down to see him and the team after the match today. "He might have come down, but I have no interest in saying hello. How’s that for honesty?" https://t.co/jyJ6TcVmCs
Southampton fan Rishi Sunak high-fives young supporters before taking his seat in the stands at St Mary's to watch his side continue their promotion push against Plymouth https://t.co/STFNjMfnFU https://t.co/121Bv3YTwT
🚨 NEW: Southampton manager Russell Martin on supporting fan Rishi Sunak “He might have come down [to see the players], but I have no interest in saying hello. How’s that for honesty?” https://t.co/uJ0K3pMCxq
Russell Martin when asked about Rishi Sunak being at Southampton’s game tonight… “He might have come down, but I have absolutely no interest in saying hello. How’s that for honesty.” (via @5liveSport) https://t.co/2ire7Ldeqt
Southampton fan Rishi Sunak was at St Mary’s for their win over Plymouth tonight. Saints boss Russell Martin asked if the PM had come to the dressing room to see the team: “He might have come down. I have no interest in saying hello.”