McCall ready for the Ibrox challenge
Yet to be officially confirmed by
the club, Stuart McCall and Kenny Black are due to be Rangers’ management team
till the end of the season, and depending on how it goes, McCall is said to be
looking for a three year deal.
the club, Stuart McCall and Kenny Black are due to be Rangers’ management team
till the end of the season, and depending on how it goes, McCall is said to be
looking for a three year deal.
National boss Gordon Strachan has
given his blessing to McCall taking time out from the Scotland setup
to focus on what will be, in Graeme Souness’ words, a ‘massive’ job.
given his blessing to McCall taking time out from the Scotland setup
to focus on what will be, in Graeme Souness’ words, a ‘massive’ job.
Fact is Strachan knows a strong
Rangers can only help the national team, and McCall, with generally a decent
managerial record, is far from the worst candidate to help achieve that.
Rangers can only help the national team, and McCall, with generally a decent
managerial record, is far from the worst candidate to help achieve that.
His soon-to-be Ibrox assistant
Kenny Black was at Easter Road last night, scouting on Saturday’s opponents
Livingston, which is the kind of basic research for upcoming fixtures the
previous management team quite simply neglected.
Kenny Black was at Easter Road last night, scouting on Saturday’s opponents
Livingston, which is the kind of basic research for upcoming fixtures the
previous management team quite simply neglected.
Fact is McCall is a tremendously
popular appointment, with his legendary days at Ibrox thoroughly in his favour,
plus the fact he is far from a rookie.
popular appointment, with his legendary days at Ibrox thoroughly in his favour,
plus the fact he is far from a rookie.
If McCall manages the
near-impossible and achieves promotion, it will rank as one of the biggest achievements
a Rangers manager has managed, and may well earn him that long-term deal.
near-impossible and achieves promotion, it will rank as one of the biggest achievements
a Rangers manager has managed, and may well earn him that long-term deal.
Kenny McDowall and Gordon Durie’s
futures remain uncertain, but it appears both will be on their way out, and it
is indeed understood McDowall will not be part of this new coaching setup in
any way shape or form.
futures remain uncertain, but it appears both will be on their way out, and it
is indeed understood McDowall will not be part of this new coaching setup in
any way shape or form.
McCall has the biggest job of his
life on his hands.
life on his hands.