Overview

• Rangers have finalized the appointment of 39-year-old Russell Martin as head coach on a three-year contract.
• Martin will be supported at Ibrox by assistant head coach Matt Gill and performance coach Rhys Owen.
• The former Southampton boss intends to implement a possession-based, high-intensity attacking style.
• The hiring follows a majority takeover by a US consortium led by Andrew Cavenagh and 49ers Enterprises, which has committed about £20 million to strengthen the squad.
• Martin inherits a club determined to break Celtic’s recent dominance and has faced fan scrutiny over his Premier League relegation record.