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Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
Martin's the man! Former Southampton boss Russell agrees to take charge at Rangers
Russell Martin has agreed to become the next manager of Rangers - with confirmation of the deal now imminent. The 39-year-old is set to fly Scotland for his official unveiling after satisfying the club's new hierarchy that he's the right man to take them forward. The ex-Scotland international, who'd a short spell as a Rangers player towards the end his his career, began managing with MK Dons six years ago, then moved to Swansea before taking over at Southampton. It was at St Mary's where his star really began to rise as he guided the club back to the Premier League via the play-offs. Although Martin was sacked in December after a poor start to the season, he's convinced Rangers' new American owners that he's the perfect fit for them now. He looked to be falling out of the race a week ago when Leicester City teed him up to replace Ruud van Nistelrooy. But with the Foxes stalling on sacking the Dutchman, the former Scotland defender was free to open talks with the Glasgow giants. Martin's interview is believed to have hit the spot - and saw him move ahead of one-time favourite Davide Ancelotti, Brian Priske and Francesco Farioli. While Southampton's poor season under Martin has seen the appointment questioned by some Rangers supporters, one of his former managers has warned that he will arrive back in Scotland with a serious point to prove. Chris Hughton, who made Martin his skipper at Carrow Road, is convinced the decision will prove to be the right one. 'If I'm looking at Russell's managerial background, he is known of course, for playing a certain way, very expansive in the way that he wants to play, very much a passing game and progression through the thirds. But he's a strong personality also,' he said. 'He's had a few knock-backs in his football career so far. 'I think any knock-backs he will look at very much as experience and look to improve in every aspect that he can. 'I saw him recently, and he was in good form and really looking forward to getting back into the game. 'I think he's had a few offers. So, this is somebody that's still very respected in the game, and of course, the roller coaster in management, there are always going to be ups and downs. But he's a very confident individual and very confident in what he wants to do on the football pitch. 'He was very much a leader in the changing room, vocal in the meetings that we had and, of course, he was my voice when it came to any sort of direction on the players. 'So, no surprise to me that he eventually went into management. He always showed those characteristics. 'And he was somebody that, as he improved in his career as a player, is of course very much looking to improve the same way in management.'
BBC News
2 days ago
- General
- BBC News
'Martin would use Southampton hurt to his advantage'
Russell Martin will use the hurt he suffered at Southampton in a positive way should he become new Rangers head coach, according to his former boss Chris MK Dons and Swansea manager Martin is believed to be the frontrunner for the vacant post at many Rangers fans are underwhelmed by the potential appointment of Martin, who had a short loan spell as a player in Govan in who was captain under Hughton at Norwich, brought Southampton up to the Premier League through the play-offs in 2024 but was sacked by December as they headed back towards the Championship with one win from his first 16 Hughton offered a glowing character reference, saying on Talksport: "If I'm looking at Russell's managerial background, he is known for playing a certain way, very expansive, very much a passing game and progression through the thirds."But he's a strong personality also. He's had a few knockbacks in his football career so far."I think any knockbacks, he will look at very much as experience and look to improve in every aspect he can."I think he's had a few offers, so this is somebody that's still very respected in the game. He's a very confident individual and very confident in what he wants to do on the football pitch."He was very much a leader in the changing room, vocal in the meetings we had and he was my voice when it came to any sort of direction on the players."So it's no surprise to me that he eventually went into management. He always showed those characteristics."
Telegraph
29-03-2025
- Sport
- Telegraph
Live Brighton vs Nottingham Forest: Lineups and latest updates from FA Cup quarter-final
Good afternoon and welcome to live coverage of the FA Cup sixth-round tie between Brighton and Nottingham Forest from dear old Sussex by the Sea. Brighton, one of the four quarter-finalists who have never won the Cup, have been semi-finalists twice in the past six years when they were narrowly beaten under Chris Hughton by Manchester City 1-0 in 2019 and on pens, under Roberto De Zerbi, by Manchester United two years ago. In their only final in 1983 they took it to a replay courtesy of Gordon Smith and on their Thursday night were walloped to the tune of 'Stevie Foster, Stevie Foster, what a difference you have made'. Forest, by contrast, have won the Cup twice, in 1898 when they beat their cherished friends Derby 3-1 at Crystal Palace and again in 1959 when Elton's Uncle Roy broke his leg when they were 2-0 up with an hour still to play but they clung on in those pre-substitute days to beat Luton Town. It was the one trophy that eluded Brian Clough though their last appearance in the semi-final, and indeed final, came under their greatest manager in 1991. Today they go to Brighton with their 7-0 victory over Albion at the City Ground in February warming their cockles and hopes. The home side would point out that they have won four and drawn one of five in the league and knocked Chelsea and Newcastle out of the Cup since then so are in fine fettle to face the Trees who have not won at the Amex in their last three visits. Fabian Hüzeler's side have Matt O'Riley, Lewis Dunk, Joel Veltman and Solly March facing late fitness tests and Ferdi Kadioglu, Tariq Lamptey, Igor Julio and James Milner ruled out. Nuno Espirito Santo said yesterday that Chris Wood's hip injury will keep him out for another week but is bullish about breaking their 34-year semi-final drought. 'As a group and as a club we have managed to change many things. We've broken records that have stood for 30, 40 years,' he said. 'Suddenly we have another chance to break another. This is how we think. Since the beginning of the FA Cup, we have had only one ambition: to go as far as possible.'
BBC News
26-02-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Four in a row brings huge possibilities
Brighton have not won four games in a row since they were a Championship in this weird campaign, when a run of positive results has been followed by a run of negative ones, it feels fitting Fabian Hurzeler has managed something that proved beyond Chris Hughton, Graham Potter or Roberto de big question is: how far will it take them?Sunday's FA Cup trip to Newcastle is one of the toughest games possible, while the Premier League run-in includes matches against Liverpool and Manchester City, plus encounters with five of the teams in the same scramble to secure European football next are long past the point when it was a novelty or something special to see Brighton in the top half of the table. Now there is an expectation about where the Seagulls should eighth potentially good enough for a Conference League berth, depending on England's European performance slot standings and who wins the domestic cups, Brighton have a return to Europe very much in their has made some mistakes in his debut season at Amex Stadium, but the good outweighs the the pressure is on to get his selections and tactics right for the final quarter of the campaign.
