By Andrew Newport

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Alan Hutton has told Russell Martin he should be worried by news of Rangers owner Andrew Cavenagh’s emergency return to Glasgow. Gers’ American chief is preparing to jet back to Scotland to take control of the brewing Ibrox crisis . The furious Light Blue legions have organised a doorstep demo ahead of Saturday’s Premier Sports Cup quarter-final clash with Hibs in protest at the shambolic start to the season made by Martin ’s stuttering side. Thousands more are set to display their disdain for the former Southampton boss by blanking the game altogether. Now Hutton admits the situation is looking grave for the Rangers gaffer having watched him preside over the club’s worst league start in almost 50 years. And he admits if he was Martin, he’d be hugely concerned by the fact Cavenagh is making his unscheduled trip from Pennsylvania. He said: “It would worry me. “I can only put myself in Russell Martin’s shoes. If that was me with the way things were going, I’m saying right well we need a performance, we need a a real good showing, goals, everything to just click because if not, it’s looking very dangerous. “Even if he does get that, you’ve still got the supporters outside protesting and the fact that Ibrox might only be a third full. “That’s the big thing. When the takeover happened it was all about getting everybody on side and going for trophies again, being a real force really in Scotland. “But none of that’s happened and things have actually gone backwards. “There’s no way to sugarcoat things when results have gone backwards, so the chairman he’s got a big decision to make. A really big decision. “He’ll see it for himself, the feeling within the stadium and make his decision from there.” Ibrox sources have been adamant all week that Cavenagh and his partners from the San Francisco 49ers remain right behind the 39-year-old. But Hutton reckons that view might change once Cavenagh touches down and sees for himself just how angry the punters are with the fact their team is currently sitting TENTH in the Premiership table. “He should be there,” he said. “That’s the main thing. Him coming over for this game when it is the way it is. He should be showing face and being front and centre. “I agree with that, but he’s going to get a real feeling of what it’s like. “I don’t know how many tickets they’ve sold or what’s getting planned. “I know the fans aren’t happy and they’re probably going to do something before the game, but I think Cavenagh has to be there and be front and centre and answer the questions and reassure the fans of what the plan is moving forward. “It’s a huge for the board because they’ve backed the manager. “It sounds like Cavenagh spoke to Russell Martin on Sunday and said that he was the man to move it forward at this moment in time. But the fans, they’re not stupid. “They understand what’s going on. Then they start looking beyond that. “Patrick Stewart, they’ve start looking at him and wanting answers. Kevin Thelwell was obviously involved in choosing the manager too so they’re looking at that as well. I think they all come under that umbrella where it’s not just the manager now. “They’re asking questions of the hierarchy. When the fans start voting with their feet, that’s when it becomes really difficult.” Cavenagh promised to restore Rangers to the top of Scottish football when he swept to power at the end of May. But so far, he’s watched Martin’s men stumble to a record equalling defeat to Club Brugge and a string of calamitous early league results. Hutton added: “That’s the thing, Cavenagh’s the man at the top of the tree now and he needs to show action. “If it’s not working then you need to change direction quickly because Rangers are sitting 10th in the league. “However you look at it, that’s not good enough. “If it doesn’t go the way they want on Saturday, I think it’s going to be very difficult. “Andrew Cavanagh is coming and he’s here for a reason.” Asked if there was any way back for Martin should his side slip up to David Gray’s men this weekend, Hutton confessed: “I can’t see it, to be honest with you. “I don’t like speaking about things like that. I don’t want to see anyone lose their job. “But when the fans turn, it’s very difficult to get them back.”