Patrick Stewart slams Rangers fans and DEFENDS Russell Martin | OneFootball

Rangers’ hierarchy hit a new low this week when furious supporters confronted Patrick Stewart after the latest defeat. During a heated exchange, the Rangers CEO reportedly told fans they “couldn’t do any better” and demanded to know “who would they bring in?” while defending Russell Martin. It was an astonishing reaction from a man supposed to represent calm leadership at a club in turmoil. The fallout has left Rangers fans enraged and the relationship between the support and those running the club in tatters. The situation shows how far the trust has crumbled and how divided the entire institution has become.

Stewart’s defence of Martin

Instead of showing humility or accountability, Stewart doubled down after being confronted. He refused to accept the clear anger from travelling fans who had endured another painful European collapse. Reports from Ibrox Noise confirm that Stewart’s remarks poured petrol on an already burning fire. Defending Martin, who holds the lowest win rate in Rangers history, has turned Stewart into a lightning rod. His attitude showed total detachment from the mood of supporters who feel alienated and ignored. Rather than standing with the fans, Stewart chose to protect the manager and belittle the people who fund the club.

The growing fan fury

This episode has amplified resentment across the Rangers community. Many feel insulted by the tone of the comments. Ibrox Noise highlighted how thousands of fans have lost faith in both Stewart and Kevin Thelwell. They see a leadership more concerned with saving face than saving Rangers. Every word from Stewart widened the gap between the boardroom and the stands. The fans deserve better than being mocked for caring. They have every right to be furious when the team shows no progress under Martin’s failing regime. Thelwell’s poor signings and Martin’s dreadful tactics have dragged Rangers backwards, yet the hierarchy refuses to see it.

An unbridgeable divide

The reaction to the confrontation has been explosive. STV reported that the incident has turned many once-loyal supporters completely against the leadership. It feels like a breaking point. Fans want accountability, not arrogance. Yahoo Sport revealed that the confrontation came just hours after yet another defeat left tempers boiling. Stewart’s words summed up everything wrong with the modern Rangers setup: distance, delusion and disdain. The Scottish Sun confirmed that Martin even tried to defend the exchange by claiming “it shouldn’t become personal,” but the damage was done.

Until this leadership accepts responsibility, the divide will keep widening. The anger among Rangers supporters is real and raw. Every defeat, every excuse, and every insult pushes them further away. For a club built on unity and pride, this disconnection is catastrophic. Rangers fans are done being dismissed by those who run the show.