The Belgian international was involved in a public spat with Martin and was frozen out of the first-team plans
Rangers’ Nicolas Raskin (Image: PA)
Key man Nicolas Raskin hopes to “feel the love” from the next Rangers manager as he opened up on his clash with axed Russell Martin.
Martin dropped the Belgian international in the wake of Rangers since 6-0 hammering in the Champions League playoff at the hands of Club Brugge.
He would spend three games out of the picture before getting the green light to return – and marked that moment by mark netting the first goal against Hibs to put the Light Blues on the path to the Premier Sports Cup semi-final with a 2-0 victory.
Martin would stick with the 24-year-old after his recall – but the former Southampton boss has now been shown the door.
Kevin Muscat is the frontrunner for the vacant hot seat after both Danny Rohl and Steven Gerrard pulled out of the running.
And after playing for his country in the 4-2 win over Wales, Raskin said: “It’s not a secret, it’s been a tough time for me at the start of the season.
“Feeling the love of the manager is top for me. Now it’s time to go back and help my team to sort things out.
“Everyone knows we don’t have a manager right now. I don’t know what’s going to happen. I’m going back to figure out what the plan is.
“When I go back I want to give everything to the club. They give me so much.
Rangers’ Nicolas Raskin (R) with head coach Russell Martin(Image: SNS Group)
“If you look at the tough time I had, the fans support me and give me so much love. So I can only try to give them everything back.
“I’ll go back and just try and help the team to achieve.”
Raskin refused to give up on the chance of success this season – despite the club languishing in eighth spot in the Scottish Premiership table after Martin’s disastrous tenure.
He said: “It’s been a difficult start. We have to do better.
“We need to see what’s going to happen then hopefully we can settle things down and have a decent season. There’s loads to play for.
“Our fans deserve a lot. They are so good home and away and as a team we need to give them something back.”
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