Overview

• The board says it continues to support Russell Martin and has held no formal talks with replacements, though several candidates have made back‑channel approaches.
• Supporters plan a pre‑match protest at Ibrox targeting Martin and chief executive Patrick Stewart, with recent reports of low ticket uptake adding to the pressure.
• Martin said criticism of his coaching "hurts" but he will not take protests personally, and he publicly defended Stewart and sporting director Kevin Thelwell.
• Midfielder Nicolas Raskin has been restored to the squad for Hibernian, and Martin defended this week’s Loch Lomond team‑bonding session as beneficial.
• Rangers are winless in five league games and sit 10th after a heavy Champions League exit to Club Brugge, with the Hibs quarter‑final widely framed as a potential tipping point for Martin’s tenure.