"Russell Martin started his Rangers reign by telling doubters in the Ibrox support he could prove them wrong. Just 123 turbulent and trying days later, it is all over. The 39-year-old leaves his post as head coach after being humiliated in Champions League qualifying, with only win win in the Scottish Premiership and a current league placing of eighth. The former Rangers and Scotland defender won just five of his 17 games in charge, with his final run out being a 1-1 draw with Falkirk on Sunday."
"Rangers fans were in a state of euphoria following the confirmation of a takeover from a US-based consortium in May. After appointing sporting director Kevin Thelwell and technical director Dan Purdy, next on the new ownership's to-do list was hiring a new head coach. Large sections of the support were underwhelmed when it was revealed in June that Martin was the man to fill that role."
Russell Martin departed as Rangers head coach after 123 days, recording five wins from 17 matches and leaving the club eighth in the Scottish Premiership. The tenure ended following a humiliating Champions League qualifying episode and produced only one league victory. A US consortium takeover triggered appointments of Kevin Thelwell and Dan Purdy before Martin’s hiring, which left large sections of supporters underwhelmed. A major squad turnover followed, and early European ties included a 2-0 home win and a 1-1 away draw with Panathinaikos to progress 3-1 on aggregate, while domestic form remained inconsistent.
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