Russell Martin is facing a backlash after Rangers' defeat to Club Brugge, leaving the owners to make an unavoidable statement.

DEAR Kerry, make sure you give your boy Russell another quick call. He’ll need some motherly love after this defeat which has left him fearing Champions League heartache. Rangers boss Martin

Report as Rangers lose 3-1 to Club Brugge; two defensive errors left them 2-0 down after seven minutes; the visitors added a third before half time; Danilo pulled one back for the Ibrox side; Djeidi Gassamas goal was disallowed for a foul;

Use BBC.com or the new BBC App to listen to BBC podcasts, Radio 4 and the World Service outside the UK. Sportsound : Reaction as Rangers lose at Ibrox to Club Brugge in their Champions League play-off We use cookies to give you the best online experience. Strictly necessary cookies are on by default. Additional cookies are off by default.

Starting off a fine 3-1 away win, Romeo Vermant put Club Brugge ahead against Rangers after just three minutes in the Champions League. It was a goal that, according to analysts in the VTM studio, he