Overview

• Rangers confirmed Martin’s exit in a club statement and said assistants Matt Gill and Mike Williamson will also leave.
• The decision followed a 1-1 draw at Falkirk, where supporters surrounded the team bus and Martin departed under a security and police escort.
• Martin won five of 17 games with just one league victory in seven, leaving Rangers eighth in the Premiership and 11 points behind leaders Hearts.
• The team suffered heavy European setbacks under Martin, including a 9-1 aggregate loss to Club Brugge in Champions League qualifying and defeats to Genk and Sturm Graz in the Europa League.
• Club figures plan to appoint interim cover during the international break and begin a broader search, with Steven Gerrard, Danny Rohl, Sean Dyche and Kevin Muscat among names linked.