An alternative Hamza Agaman refuses to come as problems for President Rangers Russell Martin

Russell Martin, President of Rangers, under pressure, attacked Hamza Agaman to come as a 1-1 draw in St. Mirin this afternoon.

Martin’s men delayed the goal of Jonah Ayonga in the 32nd minute in Paisley and former Southampton president took his seat in an attempt to find a level.

Etman was his favorite choice, but the Moroccan said he was injured and could not play.

Teeni Vindly Cortis shot a goal with 12 minutes, but Rangers could not get a winner as he slipped to the worst start of a local season in 36 years.

🤕 “Hamza told me that he was infected …”

Russell Martin says that Etman refused to come as a substitute after Rangers rejected a player ⤵ pic.twitter.com/qybxtspmgp

Sky Sports Scotland (Scotlandsky) August 24, 2025

Martin, who is under pressure in Abrox, was asked after a mid -week defeat at home in front of Bruges in the Champions League, about his alternatives and rushed to highlight the behavior of an assault.

He told Sky Sports: “Hamza told me he was infected.

“We made a show this week to Hamza, and we rejected it, everything is fine, was well trained yesterday, and we raised well.

I turned to him in 60 minutes because I wanted attackers on the field.

“Hamza told me that he was injured.”

Rangers Martin again of some kind

Martin was not affected by his team’s show at SMISA Stadium where Rangers is now seventh in the Scottish Premier League – already six points behind his rivals Celtic.

He added: “We do not start well enough again, there is not enough energy and density. The ball cannot go beyond such two people, this is impossible.”

“It is much easier when the courage appears to take the ball and stick to the ball.

“There is a lot of tension, there is not enough courage with the ball, so we have to fight more than we should without the ball. Nothing new.

“In the second half, we finish strongly and I thought we will continue to win the game, but we do not do that.

“We will work on it, we will get notes from the players.

“Usually eight weeks, you are in two or three games. We have to learn quickly. The entire dynamic can change by the end of next week.

“The perspective is really important.

“There are some areas that we look forward to strengthening, but I don’t think there is anything imminent.”