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Rangers’ 3-1 Brugge Loss Deepens Pressure on Russell Martin

Supporters show anger over a winless league start under a tactical approach they distrust.

Overview

  • Club Brugge won 3-1 at Ibrox in the Champions League play-off first leg after scoring twice inside seven minutes and adding a third by the 20th minute before Danilo pulled one back early in the second half.
  • Hundreds of home fans left early and those who stayed vented at the team, while a caller named Mal told talkSPORT he walked out after seven minutes and demanded Martin’s exit as Ally McCoist condemned the defending.
  • Rangers have yet to win a league match under Martin and have three victories from eight games in all competitions.
  • Failure to overturn the tie would forfeit the £40m-plus windfall of the Champions League group stage, though Europa League participation to January is already secured.
  • Reports highlight defensive disorganisation and underperforming summer recruits, with Djeidi Gassama a rare bright spot and questions raised over how senior players such as James Tavernier and Nicolas Raskin are being used.