Russell Martin admitted his facet’s 6-0 thrashing by the hands of Membership Brugge of their Champions League playoff second leg was “humiliating” as strain mounts on the Rangers boss.
The Scottish membership, who had Max Aarons despatched off inside 10 minutes in Bruges, crashed out 9-1 on combination as objectives from Joaquin Seys (2), Nicolo Tresoldi, Hans Vanaken, Aleksandar Stankovic and Christos Tzolis compounded what has been a depressing few weeks for Martin and his staff.
Rangers at the moment are with out a win in three matches in all competitions, with Martin’s future on the membership wanting more and more in jeopardy forward of Sunday’s Outdated Agency derby in opposition to Celtic, who themselves suffered humiliation in Europe this week after they had been eradicated by Kazakhstan membership Kairat on penalties.
“I’m extraordinarily damage. It’s humiliating,” Martin stated after the sport. “I’ve nothing to say actually aside from to apologise to the supporters for what went on tonight.
“The fundamentals simply damage us. A lot self-inflicted ache, final week and immediately, that’s simply so avoidable. Our response to it, as a gaggle proper now, is nowhere close to adequate. So I’m very sorry for that.
“We have now to ensure we reply correctly on Sunday [against Celtic].”
The Rangers boss additionally revealed that “heaps’ had been stated by the gamers within the dressing room at full-time and insisted the squad is in want of some “actual management”.
“There was heaps stated within the dressing room between the gamers,” Martin added.
“The extent of assist they offer one another at instances is simply not sufficient. Numerous the gamers spoke up and stated their piece to one another.
“We’re going to want some actual management now, some actual togetherness to ensure we are able to put in a efficiency that makes everybody really feel a lot, a lot better.
“There’s nothing I can say now that may make anybody really feel any higher. We have now to ensure we go and show we need to create one thing right here [at Rangers] and be a correct staff.”
