Overview

• He officially took charge on June 5 after agreeing to a three-year contract
• Martin led FC Southampton back to the Premier League but was dismissed in December following a winless run
• A brief spell as a Rangers player in 2018 gives him personal ties to the club’s traditions and supporters
• Barry Ferguson served as interim boss after Philippe Clement’s spring departure
• The takeover by the San Francisco 49ers Football Group last week ushers in fresh investment and ambition