Glasgow Rangers manager Russell Martin made a big decision that prompted Ibrox supporters to be unhappy when he was in charge.
Martin was fired as Rangers Manager
The Gards only attracted 1-1 to Falkirk in the Scottish Premiership on Sunday afternoon, so it proved to be Martin’s ffin’s final nail fired a few hours later, and the club issued a statement.
“The Rangers Football Club has confirmed they have parted ways with head coach Russell Martin. All transition periods take time, but the results don’t meet the club’s expectations. Assistant head coach Matt Gill and first team coach Mike Williamson will also leave.
“Russell and his staff have worked very hard throughout their time at the club. We appreciate their efforts and hope for them well for the future. Further updates from the club will continue in time.”
The brutal reality is that Martin has struggled to endure miserable reigns and be impressed in both the league and Europe, and he calls out players early in the season, suggesting that everything went wrong right away. As a manager of the Rangers, I had been stuck with his job for a while, so it felt like a matter of time before he was released from duties.
Now, what is trying to nail Martin’s successors at Ibrox is one of the options that could feature Sean Dish and Stephen Gerrard, and it’s important that the right choice is made.
Martin rarely made his life easier with the Rangers in terms of excluded certain players and being stubborn about his tactics.
Martin is a historic ranger tradition “neglected”
Talking to Ibrox News, journalist Jonny McFarlane insisted Martin’s decision not to wear a traditional suit, as the Rangers manager irritated some fans – he was first warned.
“Martin came in and looked at the history and said, ‘It’s not for me, I’m sweating, so I can’t wear a suit.” For me, it speaks to a specific lack of understanding.
“And I have the good authority that he was warned that he should wear a suit before the start of the season, or the fans wouldn’t like it, so he’s really important, and he didn’t hear.
Martin was ultimately welcoming to wear what he wanted, but fans are less likely to care if the Ranger is winning — he did not benefit himself in opposition to tradition. The British were told about the outfit expected of him, so to resist the grain only risks making his work difficult from off.
He certainly fell as one of the most disappointing managers in Rangers history, overseeing so many poor games, and already seeing many points fall in the league.
After dropping more points at Falkirk, the right decision was made as it felt impossible to see Martin turn things around and bring success to Ibrox.
