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New Ibrox boss Martin vows to prove doubters wrong

- ANDY NEWPORT

RUSSELL MARTIN rocked into Ibrox and declared he is ready to prove his doubters wrong.

The 39-year-old was confirmed yesterday as just the 20th man to take up the job as Rangers manager after agreeing a three-year deal.

But the return of the club’s former defender hasn't exactly won universal approval from the sceptical Rangers legions. The ex-MK Dons, Swansea and Southampton gaffer arrives with a reputation for building bold teams who dominate the ball.

But Martin's patchy win ratio and wretched record in the Premier League before being sacked by Saints in December has left swathes of the support harbouring serious concerns about his suitability for the top job in Govan.

But asked if was confident he could win them over, Martin said: "Yeah, I have to be. I have a lot to prove. I have done it my whole career but my whole career has been based on proving people wrong "At every level, I got questioned. I got to the Premier League as a player.

I wasn't convinced that I could do it, but I managed to establish myself there for a little while.