Russell Martin has revealed he had to ease his mum's concerns amid early criticism of the Rangers head coach early into his tenure.
The former Southampton boss has made an unconvincing start to life at Ibrox, with two league draws in their opening Scottish Premiership games against Motherwell and Dundee.
Saturday's 4-2 victory over League One minnows Alloa hardly set pulses racing either.
However, Martin has guided the club to within just 180 minutes of the league phase of the Champions League.
Rangers host Club Brugge in the first leg of their UCL play-off tomorrow night, with the return leg in Belgium next midweek.
So, while it's been far from plain sailing for the 39-year-old, he knows that brighter times could lie ahead in the near future.
"A lot of people have messaged me who have read message boards and stuff, who are concerned about me," Martin told the media. "They just don't have to be.
"I keep telling my mum 'Don't worry about it, it's all good, I'm enjoying it'.
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"I appreciate the honour of managing this club every day and the gratitude I feel for that. So, let's have that in the building.
"I said to the staff the other day that so many of them support the club, but I think they've lost a bit of joy or being here and working here.
"So, let's get back here and understand how brilliant it could be, and focus on what we can control and that is playing with so much energy tomorrow and really feed off it."
