By Gavin Berry,Ross Pilcher

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Russell Martin has been told it’s HIS job to sort out the Rangers mentality issue he highlighted following his side’s defeat to Sturm Graz. And the Ibrox boss received a scathing verdict of his stewardship in a hard-hitting debate on the Light Blues’ troubles in the club’s American owners’ homeland. If Philadelphia-based chairman Andrew Cavenagh was watching US network CBS Sports Golazo then he will have been left in no doubt as to the mess his club find themselves in. Former Aston Villa and West Ham United midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker wsa part of the panel and here’s what he and the rest of the media around the world had to say after Russell Martin claimed the defeat was down to a “mentality” issue and not tactical . “He talks about mentality. You’re hired as a manager. Your job is to fix that. You’re supposed to be the mentality setter. You can’t just say the obvious of what we see. Your job is to manage the team – fix it. ” You can’t be telling us about the mentality not being there, the set pieces . That’s your job. What are you doing then? Anyone could do the job. Fix it. He should say ‘I’m going to fix the mentality, it’s not good enough, we didn’t perform, we need to to better, we need to compete and I’m going to make it work’. “Don’t just tell us the obvious which we’ve just sat and watched. That’s your job. That’s why you’re hired as a manager. Go and manage. Fix the problems that are there. I know people ask if his time is up but he looks like a manager who is comfortable and doesn’t feel pressure.” “It seems like the ownership are backing up but the results aren’t happening. Some of the fans are trying to be supportive but if the ownership want to stick with him you have to make a decision and if fans don’t see progression it will be hell to pay and you don’t want to be around there because Rangers is more than just a football club – it’s an institution, deeper than that. Fellow pundit Jaydee Dyer: “It’s a stark contrast to Ange Postecoglou in the way this guy behaves and speaks. He’s speaking as if he’s a mid-table team on matchday 17. It’s like ‘Okay, we’ll do just revert to this, it’s fine, we’ll do a couple of things, it will be better. The mentality is not great… “You’re the manager of Rangers, man, and are undergoing one of the biggest crises in modern history despite administration, I mean from a football side. This is rock bottom in my lifetime. “This is as bad as their struggles of administration when they had to restart and come all the way through the division. The fan base is so loyal, incredibly loyal, and they’re a special team because of their fanbase. And they aren’t getting serviced. I was shocked to see the poster with his face because that’s not a Rangers sign – they don’t do those sort of things.” Before kickoff, Sturm fans commemorated the 2-0 victory against Rangers in the 2000 Champions League with a spectacular choreography. A quarter of a century later, the magical European Cup evening was to be repeated, thanks in part to a lightning-fast start: Maurice Malone fed Horvat in the center, and the Slovenian scored from the penalty spot, his first European goal for Graz in 30 matches. Rangers goalkeeper Jack Butland didn’t cut the most happy figure. After the break, it didn’t take long for the 1,300 Scots fans to regain hope of a point. The outstanding Gassama fired a shot from the edge of the penalty area, and his powerful shot slipped through Christensen’s hands. By then, the visitors were the only ones playing, and Chermiti (59′) failed to exert enough pressure from a good position. Sturm tried to maintain calm and order, but this returned after a brief period of pressure from the Scots. Almost exactly 25 years after their magical Champions League night against Rangers, football champions Sturm Graz managed to repeat their triumph in the Europa League . With a 2-1 home win against the Scottish runners-up on Thursday, the Styrian club secured their first appearance in the second round of the league phase. In addition to the €450,000 victory bonus, the Graz team also gained confidence for their upcoming league challenges. Coach Jürgen Säumel, however, put the brakes on the euphoria. A first-class and incredibly entertaining game finds a deserved winner in Sturm Graz. While the Scots came close to equalizing, especially in the second half, given the numerous good chances Graz had tonight, the 2-1 victory is perfectly deserved.