Russell Martin’s Rangers case has run out – Ibrox has a lame duck manager | OneFootball

Rangers fans continue to ask serious questions about the decision to appoint Russell Martin in the first place. That discussion dominates across the support. It has now been repeated endlessly as pressure grows and the team falters. Rangers fans see the writing on the wall and no one can ignore it. Russell Martin has no case as Rangers manager.

The most unpopular manager

Martin has by a huge distance endured the worst start in Govan. His opening spell has delivered dreadful performances with little sign of improvement. Supporters have made their voices clear. They do not back him. They do not trust him. Every defeat drives the wedge further between Martin and the Ibrox crowd. Never before has a Rangers manager had next to no support from the fans like this.

Lame duck from the beginning

This Rangers side plays with no conviction. The manager speaks of ideas but results expose a gulf between words and deeds. His start has left him viewed as a lame duck. He looks powerless on the touchline as his players lose belief. The hierarchy wanted a coach who would deliver possession football and bold play. Instead they have a side with no drive and a manager isolated from the stands. That situation makes his position untenable.

Untenable position

The comparison with past managers tells its own story. Even when Michael Beale stumbled, sections of the support held some hope. When Pedro Caixinha faltered, he still had defenders among the fans. In Martin’s case there is none. Rangers fans have withdrawn faith almost completely. They see a manager who fails to understand the club. They see a man who cannot command dressing room respect. That is why pressure grows every single week.

Every home match now carries a toxic edge. Boos ring around Ibrox before full time and online polls show astonishing opposition. His win record in Glasgow already ranks among the worst in club history. Reports in Reuters and TalkSport outlined why the board saw him as the right choice. But fans see only a man hopelessly out of his depth.

The supporters cannot be fooled by empty soundbites. They want results. They want a manager with Rangers DNA. Martin has neither.

The Rangers board faces a choice. Persist with a manager who cannot rally the stands or accept reality. His credibility has collapsed and his appointment is now indefensible. The longer they delay the greater the damage to Rangers. A change must come. Russell Martin has no case as Rangers manager. Martin’s time is up and his position is untenable.