Russell Martin on Rangers brink LIVE as Ibrox boss clings to job

Russell Martin has a full week to prepare for his next game - and the Rangers boss will have to make sure he uses it good effect.

The Ibrox boss is face mounting pressure with the Light Blue legions demanding he is axed just three months into the job.

Rangers are languishing in 10th position in the Scottish Premiership table and could even find themselves bottom before they next play in the league, away to Livingston on September 28.

Up first, though, is a Premier Sports Cup quarter final tie against Hibs at Ibrox after losing 2-0 at home in the league to Hearts on Saturday.

Rangers owners the 49ers are backing their man for now as they resist the temptation to bow to the supporters who turned on their man at the weekend.

The Light Blues are a staggering nine points behind both rivals Celtic and Hearts following the weekend results in the Premiership.

Defeat to Hibs on Saturday could well spell the end for Martin and become the shortest reign of any permanent Rangers manager.

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Russell Martin has been described as a “shallow” manager stuck in his ways who managed to sweet talk his way into a Rangers job that is too big from him.

That is the damning verdict from south of the border as they cast their eyes towards toxic Ibrox and the early implosion of the 39-year-old.

Martin has failed to win in five Scottish Premiership games and they are languishing in 10th place in the top flight table.

The Light Blues gaffer led Southampton on a club record 25-game unbeaten run before sealing a promotion play-off final win over Leeds United, who share the same 49ers ownership as his current employers.

However, he also suffered some heavy beatings during that campaign -