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Rangers fans call for David Martindale to replace Giovanni van Bronckhorst on radio phone-in

A number of Rangers fans have said they would like to see Livingston boss David Martindale replace under-fire Giovanni van Bronckhorst as manager of the Ibrox club.

The calls for the Dutchman to go are growing within Rangers' fanbase after a calamitous 2-1 defeat to St Johnstone on Sunday. The Light Blues are seven points behind Celtic in the title race and already chat has started on who could come next after Van Bronckhorst.

Clyde 1 Superscoreboard welcomed Rangers fans onto the show to air their opinions and there a wide array of thoughts - to say the least, reports The Daily Record.

READ MORE: Giovanni van Bronckhorst says Rangers form 'not acceptable' but remains defiant amid fan fury

One caller fumed that he had the "Sunday from hell" after finding himself at a party full of Celtic fans, going to claim that Neil Warnock perhaps would have been a great fit to replace Steven Gerrard after his departure last year. Martindale is another thrown into the ring as he "absolutely gets this club and would make us tick."

That wasn't the only bit of support the Lions boss got, with pundit and former Rangers striker Kenny Miller left stunned when asked by a separate caller to return to Ibrox as assistant manager to Martindale. The pair previously worked together at Almondvale during the former Falkirk coach's short stint in West Lothian.

Miller responded: "One thing is for sure, he's doing a brilliant job at Livingston. Is that going to be the job to get him the Rangers job? I would have to say no."

Other directed their fury at the board while a fleeting few moved to defend the embattled boss, suggesting injuries have not helped his cause. But one caller said: "Folk are saying give him a chance to change but we are saying that all the time. He's lost the dressing room and players aren't playing for him. He needs to go now."

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