Rangers Fans FURIOUS at Russell Martin’s SHOCKING Comments After HISTORIC Club Brugge HUMILIATION

Rangers Football Club is reeling after a devastating 6-0 defeat to Club Brugge in the Champions League play-off second leg, culminating in a humiliating 9-1 aggregate loss.

The match at Jan Breydel Stadium was a nightmare for the Light Blues, marking one of the club’s worst-ever competitive defeats, equalling a grim record set by losses to Real Madrid, Celtic, and Liverpool in years past.

Manager Russell Martin, only 84 days into his tenure, now faces a furious backlash from fans, not just for the catastrophic performance but for his post-match comments that many supporters feel deflected blame and failed to acknowledge the gravity of the collapse.

The Ibrox faithful, known for their passionate loyalty, have turned on Martin, with chants of “Martin, get to f***” echoing from the away end in Bruges, signaling a rapid erosion of trust in the former Southampton boss.
The match itself was a defensive disaster from the outset.

Rangers were 1-0 down within five minutes, with Nicolo Tresoldi’s diving header exposing their vulnerability to crosses. Three minutes later, Max Aarons was sent off for dragging down Christos Tzolis, leaving the team with ten men and a mountain to climb. By half-time, Brugge had surged to a 5-0 lead, with captain Hans Vanaken and others capitalizing on Rangers’ disorganized defending.

The second half offered no reprieve, as Tzolis added a sixth, and only goalkeeper Jack Butland’s heroics prevented an even worse scoreline. Fans, already disheartened by a 3-1 loss in the first leg at Ibrox, were left apoplectic, with many leaving early and others clashing in the stands.

The performance was described as “schoolboy defending” by pundit Ally McCoist, who called Aarons’ red card “embarrassing” and gave Rangers little hope of recovery.

Martin’s post-match remarks to TNT Sports and at his media conference only fueled the fire. He apologized to fans, admitting the team “started terribly” and lacked “harmony or care for each other,” but his insistence that the board remains “amazingly supportive” and that the defeat’s “pain and humiliation” should be used as “fuel” struck a sour note. Supporters, already skeptical of Martin’s appointment due to his 39% career win rate and his high-risk, high-line tactical philosophy, felt he was deflecting responsibility.

Comments about the club’s history of “bouncing around with different ideas” and needing time to implement his vision were seen as tone-deaf, with fans and pundits like Tom English slamming his rhetoric as lacking substance. Social media posts on X captured the sentiment, with one user calling Martin a “clown” who “just doesn’t get it” and others labeling his tenure a path to “oblivion.”

With Celtic looming in the Old Firm derby, Martin’s position is precarious. Defender John Souttar defended his manager, insisting the players share the blame, but fans are unconvinced.

The Europa League now awaits Rangers, a consolation that feels hollow after such a chastening experience. Martin’s talk of “love and care” for his squad, meant to rally the team after an earlier Motherwell draw, now rings hollow.

As the Ibrox jury delivers its verdict, Martin’s dream of restoring Rangers’ glory is teetering on the edge, and only results can silence the growing dissent.