Overview

• Rangers lost 2-1 away to Sturm Graz, their second Europa League defeat in eight days after last week's 1-0 loss to Genk.
• Russell Martin has five wins in 16 matches in charge, a run that is keeping his position under heavy scrutiny.
• The team’s away defensive woes continued with another game without a clean sheet, extending a long-running problem highlighted by recent record-matching statistics.
• Travelling supporters again displayed banners and chanted for Martin to go, and he said he was saddened by abusive gestures from some young fans.
• Martin insisted the issues are mental rather than tactical, while defender Max Aarons called the unrest a distraction and said players must start games better; separate reports of Kevin Thelwell’s son Robbie joining as head of recruitment drew criticism that Martin publicly countered by backing the move.