RUSSELL MARTIN looks blue after Rangers sent him packing.
The footie boss, 39, was spotted on Wednesday morning lugging flat-pack moving boxes and gaffer tape as he made his way back to his plush pad in Glasgow’s west end.
Martin was axed on Sunday after just 123 days in charge, making him the shortest-serving permanent manager in the club’s history.
Dressed down in a black tracksuit and white trainers, the ex-Rangers manager was snapped by a footie fan as he was seen chatting on the phone.
The onlooker said: “He was heading back from the shops to his home at about 11am.
“He had four flat pack moving boxes and a roll of gaffer tape balanced on top. It was quite a funny sight.
“He must be packing up his stuff and heading back down south with his tail between his legs after that shocking stint at Rangers.
“He usually drives about in a big Range Rover company car, but he was on foot this time.
“The club’s probably taken the motor off him now he’s been given the boot.”
The axe fell on Martin in the hours that followed Sunday’s 1-1 draw at Falkirk.
That latest disappointing result left the Light Blues languishing in eighth place in the Scottish Premiership with Martin having won just one of his seven league matches in charge.
His overall record was five wins from 17 games, a win rate of just 29.4 per-cent.
With Martin out of the club, attention has turned to who will replace him in the dugout at Ibrox.
Former Gers boss Steven Gerrard is the clear favourite to make a sensational return as Martin’s successor.
The Liverpool and England legend was previously in charge of the Light Blues between 2018 and 2021.
He led the club to a first league title in a decade in 2021, a triumph that stopped rivals Celtic from winning a historic 10-in-a-row.
In a podcast appearance with former England teammate Rio Ferdinand earlier this week, Gerrard admitted he had “unfinished business” when it comes to his managerial career.
And SunSport understands that the 45-year old will hold initial talks with Gers chiefs THIS WEEK.
Those discussions are expected to happen within the next 48 hours.
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