{"id":423558,"date":"2025-09-14T11:27:18","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T11:27:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/423558\/"},"modified":"2025-09-14T11:27:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T11:27:18","slug":"russell-martin-hears-rangers-sack-verdict-as-49ers-make-decision-on-beleaguered-boss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/423558\/","title":{"rendered":"Russell Martin hears Rangers sack verdict as 49ers make decision on beleaguered boss"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Ibrox crowd turned on the under fire manager after Saturday&#8217;s 2-0 defeat to Hearts but the owners are resisting calls for him to be axed &#8230; for now<\/p>\n<p>11:45, 14 Sep 2025Updated 11:45, 14 Sep 2025<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/0_JS380912354.jpg\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Rangers boss Russell Martin <\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Rangers chiefs have decided to stick by beleaguered boss <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/russell-martin\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Russell Martin<\/a> &#8211; despite another weekend of furious Ibrox protests.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/sport\/football\/football-news\/russell-martin-rangers-brink-live-35899815\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">That proved to be the final straw for thousands of supporters at Ibrox<\/a>, who loudly chanted for the former Southampton gaffer to go throughout the game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">But despite having got off to the club&#8217;s worst start in 47 years, with Gers now perched TENTH in the table,<strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"> Record Sport<\/strong> understands Ibrox boss <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/andrew-cavenagh\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Andrew Cavenagh<\/a> and Paraag Marthe are standing by the 39-year-old.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Martin remains in post with the support of the club&#8217;s new American owners and will be in the dugout for next weekend&#8217;s <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/premier-sports-cup\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Premier Sports Cup<\/a> quarter-final at home to Hibs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">However, that is bound to cause further outrage amongst the Light Blue legions, who have given up on Martin.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1_JS379383342.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Rangers sporting director Kevin Thelwell, Rangers CEO Patrick Stewart, Rangers vice chairman Paraag Marathe and chairman Andrew Cavenagh <\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">But the club&#8217;s own in-house fan advisory board have reiterated the calls they made for Martin to be sacked after last month&#8217;s record-equalling 6-0 <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/champions-league\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Champions League<\/a> play-off loss to Club Brugge.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Posting on x, the group said: &#8220;Our sentiments expressed previously hold more than ever. 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