Russell Martin wanted for shock new manager vacancy despite awful Rangers record
Southampton want former Rangers manager Russell Martin to replace Will Still.
SportsBoom reports on 7 November that the Scottish manager is in contention to take over the Saints as they aim for Premier League promotion.
Martin lasted just 123 days at Ibrox as the Light Blues suffered their worst start to a league campaign under him since 1978.
Kevin Thelwell and Patrick Stewart are now enemy number one as the Glaswegian outfit’s struggles continue under Danny Rohl, and the former Saints boss will surely feel vindicated as it wasn’t all his fault in G51.
Gary O’Neil join former Rangers manager Russell Martin on Southampton wishlist
Gary O’Neil will compete with Martin in the race to become the next Southampton manager.
It’s been reported that the former Wolves manager is desperate to return to management and will fancy his chances to take over at St Mary’s Stadium after Martin’s “awful” spell at Ibrox.
Still won just two of his 13 Championship games in charge at the Saints, leaving them near the EFL Championship’s relegation zone, but they have ambitions of returning to the Premier League.
The 39-year-old won promotion to the English top flight with Southampton in 2024 before eventually being sacked, but his stock is arguably low after failing at the Glaswegian outfit.
Abysmal performances marred Martin’s tenure at Ibrox, and his sacking felt inevitable for several weeks as fans held protests against him.
In the end, the Scottish manager left the Light Blues with a 29 per cent win rate and became the shortest-serving permanent head coach in their history.
Danny Rohl risks Russell Martin repeat if lessons not learnt at Ibrox
Rohl has continued to rely on Nasser Djiga at Ibrox, something that Martin eventually regretted during his time in G51.
Rangers signed the Burkina Faso centre-back on loan from Wolves in the summer, but he has looked all over the place defensively.
John Souttar also struggles whenever he’s played alongside the 22-year-old, and it’s time the Light Blues recognise their transfer failed to live up to expectations.
The same can be said about multiple other Kevin Thelwell signings at the Glaswegian outfit, and the German manager should stop relying on the same players that got Martin sacked at Ibrox.
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