Overview
- The club confirmed Martin’s departure in a statement and said assistants Matt Gill and Mike Williamson have also left.
- A 1-1 draw at Falkirk left Rangers eighth in the Premiership and 11 points off leaders Hearts as supporters blocked the team bus and Martin exited under police protection.
- Martin’s tenure featured a 9-1 aggregate defeat to Club Brugge in Champions League qualifying and back-to-back Europa League losses to Genk and Sturm Graz.
- He won five of 17 matches across all competitions and just one of seven league games during a 123-day stint reported as the shortest for a permanent Rangers manager.
- Rangers will now launch an expedited search during the international break, with reports naming Steven Gerrard and Danny Rohl among early candidates.