Russell Martin has reiterated that he retains the backing of the Rangers board regardless of their humiliating Champions League exit by the hands of Membership Brugge.
Martin’s facet conceded 5 objectives in a primary half that additionally noticed Max Aarons despatched off contained in the opening 10 minutes en path to a sobering 6-0 defeat on the evening, and 9-1 mixture demolition.
The end result throughout the 2 legs is the joint-third largest margin in Champions League historical past and in addition extends his document to simply three wins from 10 video games at Ibrox – the worst of any supervisor within the membership’s historical past. But Martin, who watched because the remaining away supporters referred to as for his sacking at full-time, has no worry of any quick repercussions.
“I have nothing to say but really apologise to the fans that travelled and the fans back home,” Martin instructed TNT Sports activities post-match.
“The job of head coach and supervisor is to ensure it would not occur once more and reply correctly. We did not reply properly sufficient to an early setback tonight. It should not occur, it is such fundamentals. Now we’ve got to indicate a giant response on Sunday.
“Patrick [Stewart] and Kevin [Thelwell], I’ve had a chat with them already, they’re amazingly supportive. They knew this would take time, they understand the club’s position.”
Martin would additionally go on to proceed his rhetoric a few lack of dedication from sure gamers, a sentiment he additionally ushered following the 1-1 draw with St Mirren that noticed Hamza Igamane allegedly refuse to come back of the bench.
“There’s not enough harmony or care for each other quite yet. But I knew that coming in, we have to build that, heal and get stronger through it.
“There’s not sufficient gamers who wish to struggle for one another and the membership but. The window shuts on Monday. The concord has been disrupted.
“I’m not talking about individual players, I’m talking about the group as a whole. The harmony of us. It’s not an excuse, we need to be much better.
“For us, it actually hurts, it is actually humiliating tonight and we’ve got to ensure we reply in the suitable means on Sunday.”
Boyd: Rangers followers will need Martin gone tonight
Sky Sports activities’ Kris Boyd:
“There will be an investigation into this. So bad, so, so bad. It looks like a group that has absolutely chucked it.
“Inside simply weeks of a brand new supervisor coming in, it is worrying.
“I know a few people said – myself included – that Russell Martin wouldn’t lose his job off the back of a Champions League defeat. Because there’s no disgrace in losing to Club Brugge.
“However the way in which Rangers have misplaced – there can be a number of Rangers followers wanting Russell Martin eliminated.
“I don’t disagree [that he needs more time]. That’s football – but it’s totally different in Glasgow. If you’re losing 9-1 to a team in the Champions League, it’s bad enough.
Rangers’ Max Aarons is proven a pink card throughout the Champions League play-off second leg towards Membership Brugge
“You can say you’re going to be given time – with new owners coming in that’s what they will look to do. But you have to see signs of improvement and that’s not been the case.
“The fact is: you may have two enormous soccer golf equipment domestically, however once they go to Europe, they’re proven up for what they’re. Each are obsessive about successful domestically.
“Celtic had more success than Rangers in recent times. but Celtic have their own issues – their fans are not happy with the board not spending money.
“However domestically they are going to be advantageous. You would not rule out Celtic successful one other treble with the way in which this Rangers workforce are. Rangers can be hoping one other workforce – a Hibernian, Hearts or Aberdeen – placing up a struggle to cease Celtic successful a cup, as a result of Rangers ain’t going to do something the way in which issues at the moment are.
“It is getting worse. That is really impossible to happen inside six or seven weeks into a new season. But Rangers have found a way.
“You discuss performances that would get managers the sack – that is heading in that route. I’ll wrestle to see a means again for Russell Martin after this.”
Tavernier: We all have to take responsibility
Rangers had been humiliated in Belgium
Rangers captain James Tavernier refused to outright again Martin when talking with TNT Sports activities after the ultimate whistle, however did admit that he and his teammates needed to take duty for his or her poor begin to the season.
“For what we want to do as a team and as a club, we didn’t represent the club in any good shape or form there.
“We had aspirations to get into the Champions League. We’re in Europa League now but it surely’s nonetheless early within the season. However we’ve got to ensure that is the final evening or the final sport that we really feel like this can put in a efficiency like that.
“Myself and the senior boys have had a good chat in the dressing room. We all have to hold our hands up and be responsible.
“The gaffer offers us a sport plan. However you take a look at the objectives that we conceded. All of us should be
accountable individually and collectively.
“We can’t concede easy goals like that. We have to showcase and prove to the manager and to the fans that we belong on the pitch. We didn’t do that tonight.”
