Rangers boss Russell Martin apologised to livid supporters after his staff had been annihilated by Membership Brugge of their Champions League play-off tie.
Regardless of followers contained in the stadium calling for him to be sacked, Martin insisted he had no fears for his job and claimed the Ibrox hierarchy had been nonetheless ‘amazingly supportive’.
His staff imploded on the Jan Breydelstadion after dropping an early aim and seeing right-back Max Aarons despatched off after eight minutes.
Trailing 5-0 by half-time, it proved to be an evening of utter humiliation. The eventual six-goal margin was a record-equalling defeat for the membership who now fall again into the Europa League draw.
Admitted it was essentially the most embarrassing evening of his managerial profession, Martin stated he can nonetheless flip issues round heading into the Previous Agency conflict on Sunday.
Requested if he feared for his job, he replied: ‘No. Patrick (Stewart, chief government) and Kevin (Thelwell, sporting director). I’ve had a chat with them already, and they’re amazingly supportive.
Russell Martin seems to be on from sidelines after a 6-0 embarrassment for Rangers in Belgium
It was an evening of sheer humiliation for the Rangers gamers as they crashed out of Champions League 9-1 on combination
Martin wanders round in a daze as his staff haven’t any solutions for the Brugge onslaught
‘They perceive this will take time. They knew that earlier than we got here in. They perceive the membership’s place.
‘I believe we now have to simply really feel the ache tonight, in order that’s the message. There was a lot self-inflicted ache. There’s no level dissecting the sport after that when everybody’s feelings are excessive.
‘To the followers, I’ve nothing however an apology. I’m actually sorry they needed to witness that. It’s humiliating. It’s actually painful. So I’ve nothing however disappointment.
‘I perceive the followers’ frustration. I perceive the frustration. I perceive their anger as a result of they love this membership.
‘They wish to see a staff they’re happy with. Even with 10 males, there wasn’t sufficient to be proud about tonight.’
Pressed on issues about his job if the disastrous run continues, he added: ‘No. I don’t assume we’re going to beat 6-0 once more. I utterly agree the style of defeat just isn’t acceptable and actually hurtful. However I’ve no different selection however to maintain working and preserve specializing in what’s going to assist us transferring ahead.
‘I don’t assume I’ve discovered something new tonight. I’m simply actually harm, actually embarrassed by the defeat. It’s most likely the hardest evening I’ve had as head coach and supervisor.
‘But it surely doesn’t change the very fact I believe we are able to get this place going, we are able to get the staff going, progress and develop.
It is one other humbling evening in Rangers colors for Scotland defender John Souttar
Martin seems to be crestfallen as his staff fail to place up any type of struggle in Belgium
Max Aarons is proven the crimson card after his second of insanity in opposition to Membership Brugge
‘I’ve to take every thing that’s thrown at me and so do the gamers, the group.’
Requested whether or not he must beat Celtic on Sunday, he replied: ‘To not safe my job, I believe we have to win to make ourselves really feel higher.
‘We have to win to make the followers really feel higher, to truly give them a efficiency to be happy with. So all the main target and vitality now goes to that.
‘Now it’s about Sunday and ensuring we reply in that method, by placing in a efficiency they are often happy with and makes us win the sport.
‘I don’t assume we might ask for a greater sport to maneuver ahead and to attempt to construct some connection. As a result of, after tonight, it’s tough, it’s damaging.’
Martin confirmed there was nonetheless an opportunity that midfielder Nico Raskin might go away the membership earlier than the switch window closes on Monday.
The Belgian was dropped final evening and has been regularly linked with a transfer over the summer time.
On the prospect of the midfielder leaving, Martin stated: ‘Yeah, I believe there are a number of of the blokes that there’s a little bit of uncertainty round in the mean time.
‘It’s actually arduous to construct a staff round people who find themselves not satisfied or not absolutely certain they are going to be right here.’
