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Union Bears send clear Russell Martin Rangers message amid future update

Rangers ultras group, the Union Bears, have sent a clear message to Russell Martin and Patrick Stewart.

It comes after the Ibrox club lost 2-0 at home to Heart of Midlothian on Saturday afternoon. Lawrence Shankland's brace proved crucial as Martin's men slipped to 10th in the Scottish Premiership table.

Taking to social media on Sunday, the Union Bears simply posted a picture of boss Martin and CEO Stewart's heads with a red circle and line pasted over them.

Despite supporters singing 'Martin, get to f***' on Saturday, the Rangers hierarchy remains behind the head coach.


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No board meeting is scheduled for the coming days as chairman Andrew Cavenagh prepares to make a pre-planned trip to Ibrox for the Hibs fixture that now carries even greater significance on and off the park.

Martin was asked if he would resign after the defeat to Hearts : "No," he simply replied.

"We have a lot of new guys in there," the Rangers boss continued. "We have a lot of players trying to feel their way in an environment that's really difficult to feel their way into their Rangers career. Really, really difficult.

"So we just have to make sure they're alright as human beings first and improve their performance. We're on the side of three poor decisions in my opinion. It's a handball for their first goal. Our goal is a goal. It's not a foul on the goalkeeper. And then Dio says he makes no contact. It's why it took so long.

"And we should have scored. We should have scored two or three. It was 1-0. We should have. But there's anxiety at the moment.

"The players are not the same team we see in training on Thursday and Friday when they go out and play in this environment right now. And that's not a criticism of anyone. So, to your emotion and your anger, I get it. I understand it. But we have to just keep working."

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