The Ibrox crowd turned on the under fire manager after Saturday’s 2-0 defeat to Hearts but the owners are resisting calls for him to be axed … for now
11:45, 14 Sep 2025Updated 11:45, 14 Sep 2025
Rangers boss Russell Martin
Rangers chiefs have decided to stick by beleaguered boss Russell Martin – despite another weekend of furious Ibrox protests.
The beleaguered boss saw his side lose 2-0 to Hearts on Saturday, extending their nightmare start to the new Premiership season to five game without a win.
That proved to be the final straw for thousands of supporters at Ibrox, who loudly chanted for the former Southampton gaffer to go throughout the game.
But despite having got off to the club’s worst start in 47 years, with Gers now perched TENTH in the table, Record Sport understands Ibrox boss Andrew Cavenagh and Paraag Marthe are standing by the 39-year-old.
Martin remains in post with the support of the club’s new American owners and will be in the dugout for next weekend’s Premier Sports Cup quarter-final at home to Hibs.
However, that is bound to cause further outrage amongst the Light Blue legions, who have given up on Martin.
Rangers sporting director Kevin Thelwell, Rangers CEO Patrick Stewart, Rangers vice chairman Paraag Marathe and chairman Andrew Cavenagh
He insisted he would not quit in the aftermath of that grim Jambos defeat when he was grilled by fan media representatives in the post match press conference.
But the club’s own in-house fan advisory board have reiterated the calls they made for Martin to be sacked after last month’s record-equalling 6-0 Champions League play-off loss to Club Brugge.
Posting on x, the group said: “Our sentiments expressed previously hold more than ever. This cannot continue any longer.”