Rangers manager flop in 'talks' for dugout return with EFL club after being praised for 'style of play'
Former Premier League winners are looking for a new boss
Former Rangers boss Russell Martin is a prime candidate for the Leicester City manager vacancy - and chairman Aiyawatt ‘Top’ Srivaddhanaprabha is reportedly a fan of his ‘style of play’.
The ex Gers and Southampton boss lasted only 123 days on the touchline at Ibrox after recording the worst win-rate record of any Light Blues gaffer. Nine months on from his dismissal, he is now being interviewed for the Foxes vacancy. If successful, it will be his first job back as top dog in the dugout since leaving Glasgow.
The 40-year old was appointed Rangers boss in June last year as one of the first moves made my Andrew Cavenagh and the 49ers Enterprise. After failing to qualify for the Champions League, off the pitch feuds with players and a 1-1 draw at Falkirk to put the final nail in the coffin, Martin was sacked by October.
Martin ‘in talks’ for Leicester vacancy
A decade on from their iconic 5000/1 Premier League fairytale triumph, things are very different now at the King Power. The Foxes have suffered back-to-back relegations and are now preparing for life in the third tier. Leicestershire Live report that Martin is one of the candidates they’ve been in talks with to get them back on track.
They say: “Leicester City remain in talks and have interviewed former Southampton and Rangers boss Russell Martin regarding the manager vacancy at the King Power Stadium. The Scotsman has been one of the main candidates linked with the job at City in the past few weeks.”
Martin has enjoyed success south of the border in previous spells. In his first manager role with MK Dons, he helped them win promotion to the Championship from League One. Subsequently, after a spell with Swansea City, he steered Southampton to promotion to the Premier League via the play-offs in 2024.
Foxes Chairman enjoys Martin’s ‘style of play’
One of the main frustrations of Rangers fans during Martin’s tenure was his tactics. The Light Blues conceded more goals than they scored under the Scotsman, many of which coming from losing possession and set pieces. However, the same report states Leicester Chairman Srivaddhanaprabha is an ‘admirer’ of his style of play.
Also in contention for the Leicester vacancy is Rene Hake, who worked as Erik Ten Hag’s assistant at Manchester United. He also has experience of working at the King Power, having also been Ruud van Nistelrooy’s number two. Current boss Gary Rowett hasn’t officially left the club but is widely expected to leave at the end of his contract later this month.
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