Exeter back row Martin Moloney has signed a new contract with the Premiership club. The 25-year-old Irishman moved to Sandy Park from Leinster last summer after a trial period in pre-season. He has gone on to play 15 times in all competitions, scoring three tries. Exeter have not disclosed the length of Moloney’s new deal....
Former Rangers manager Philippe Clement has urged the club and its supporters to show “more patience” with new head coach Russell Martin in order to challenge Celtic’s dominance of Scottish football. Since Belgian Clement was sacked in February, a USA-based consortium has completed a takeover and installed former Southampton boss Martin as his permanent successor....
Martin often cut a smart-casual figure on the touchline with his previous clubs. He smartened up significantly for Rangers with a jacket and tie. No suit, however, and he still had the trendy trainers to complement his look. He’ll be well aware how important first impressions are and the vibes that came across from his...
New Rangers head coach Russell Martin says his “whole career has been based on proving people wrong” and believes he can do so again at Ibrox. Read full article at source...
Russell Martin is Rangers’ new head coach, with the former Southampton boss signing a three-year contract at the start of a fresh era at Ibrox. A US-based consortium, led by Andrew Cavenagh and including the investment arm of the San Francisco 49ers, completed a takeover of the club last week. Martin emerged as the leading...
A reluctance to adapt is an accusation Postecoglou and Martin both share. But the latter’s former Norwich City team-mate, Angus Gunn, would dispute that. Gunn came up against Martin’s Southampton team in the English Championship en route to, what turned into, their unsuccessful return to the Premier League. “They were a tough team,” the Scotland...
Russell Martin is set to become the Rangers manager while Aberdeen join the race for a striker… Russell Martin is on the brink of becoming Rangers manager after fresh talks with new Ibrox bosses. (Scottish Sun), external. Former Rangers loanee Vaclav Cerny appears to have closed the door on the prospect of a permanent move...
Martin was 32 when he made the switch to Ibrox and did not add to his 29 Scotland caps, the first of which came as a late substitute in a 3-1 win over Wales in 2011. That international debut came under Craig Levein, while Martin was a regular pick for Gordon Strachan, playing in the...
For much of the past week, Davide Ancelotti, son of the great Carlo, was seen to be ahead in the race to be the new manager of Rangers. The bookmakers shortened him to odds-on. Word from Spain was that Ancelotti was first choice. On Thursday night, a source closer to the scene in Glasgow supported...
Because the paperwork for Zubimendi’s switch has been completed all parties are relaxed about the scheduling of the medical, but there is a will to wrap up the formalities of the deal swiftly. Once the 26-year-old passes the medical, Arsenal will be in a position to announce Zubimendi’s signing. Zubimendi has a reported £51m release...
American health tycoon Andrew Cavenagh, who is the driving force behind the proposed takeover of Rangers, will meet the frontrunners for the Scottish Premiership club’s head coach job – departing Real Madrid assistant Davide Ancelotti and former Southampton boss Russell Martin – this week. (Daily Record), external Greek side PAOK are lining up a move...
Former Rangers defender Russell Martin remains one of the names in the frame to be Ibrox boss and will meet with the Scottish Premiership club this week to make a fresh pitch to become head coach despite interest from Leicester City. (Scottish Sun), external Leicester City have now reached a full agreement with former Southampton...
Former Rangers manager Steven Gerrard has been identified as the Ibrox club’s preferred candidate following the decision not to retain interim head coach Barry Ferguson, with Real Madrid assistant Davide Ancelotti and former Southampton boss Russell Martin having also been on the shortlist. (Daily Mail), external Former Rangers manager Steven Gerrard and former Ibrox defender...
Match of the Day 2 pundit Martin Keown compares Declan Rice to David Beckham after the England international scores with a curling strike from outside the box in Arsenal’s 1-0 win over Newcastle at the Emirates. The win confirms a second-place finish in the Premier League and Champions League football next season for the Gunners....
‘It can’t all come from the manager’ – Martin Keown on how Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal can become winners
I wish I was a fly on the wall in the Arsenal dressing room at half-time on Sunday because I think a lot of the difference between their first and second-half performance was down to the kind of motivation from the manager that I am talking about. It was the same at Anfield last week,...