Steven Gerrard to Rangers? Ibrox legend drops verdict on 'billionaire' owners' response to 'powerful' fans

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(Credit: Getty Images, Imago) Wed 1 October 2025 7:00, UK Russell Martin‘s Rangers 15-game tenure has left the fans irate and demanding blood.A last-gasp Max Aarons goal gave Rangers the win over Livingston, their first in the Scottish Premiership under Martin. But Martin is under increasing scrutiny from Rangers fans, and every week the negativity grows with Ibrox becoming increasingly toxic.Steven Gerrard returning to Rangers is one of the widest spread rumours as Martin gets closer to the sack in Glasgow despite that win.

If Rangers can be patient, the results that sticking with Martin, who has only lost once in the league to league leaders Hearts, could bring may be better than they could imagine. Kevin Thomson suggests Rangers owners won’t be ‘pushed around’The sentiments of patience were echoed by former Rangers midfielder Kevin Thomson, who spoke to The Scotsman about Martin.Thomson said: “Am I surprised that the board hasn’t made a change?

People always told me guys as successful as this are usually so instinctive and when things go wrong, they change it quickly,” Thomson continued.Rangers’ start to the Scottish Premiership seasonScorelineMotherwell vs Rangers1-1Rangers vs Dundee1-1St. Mirren vs Rangers1-1Rangers vs Celtic0-0Rangers vs Hearts0-2Livingston vs Rangers1-2Rangers have lost only once, but did also fail to win in five Scottish Premiership games“So far, you could argue that hasn’t been the case because I think if you asked the majority of Rangers fans, they would want to see Russell and his staff go.