Stuart McCall: “I’d never have got the SPL Rangers job”
Stuart McCall has professed his
belief he would never have been offered the Rangers job if the Club had not
been removed from the SPL.
belief he would never have been offered the Rangers job if the Club had not
been removed from the SPL.
Speaking candidly, McCall, who
has lifted the spirits surrounding the Club following the morale-shuddering
McCoist and McDowall era, believes if Rangers had not suffered their fall from
grace, he would never have become manager.
has lifted the spirits surrounding the Club following the morale-shuddering
McCoist and McDowall era, believes if Rangers had not suffered their fall from
grace, he would never have become manager.
Speaking about advice received
from Rangers’ legend Walter Smith, McCall said:
from Rangers’ legend Walter Smith, McCall said:
“But in fairness, he understood I would
never have got the opportunity to manage such a wonderful club like this.”
never have got the opportunity to manage such a wonderful club like this.”
Regardless of how astonishingly
well he has done, McCall is of the notion that the opportunity would never have
arisen if Rangers had remained in the SPL.
well he has done, McCall is of the notion that the opportunity would never have
arisen if Rangers had remained in the SPL.
He went on:
“Walter Smith rung me up on the day I
took the job and asked if I knew what I’d let myself in for. Even though I knew
it was a gamble and the pitfalls, just to be part of it has been great. Regardless
of what happens at the end of the season, I have relished every minute of it
and I’m thoroughly enjoying it, especially with the results being good.”
took the job and asked if I knew what I’d let myself in for. Even though I knew
it was a gamble and the pitfalls, just to be part of it has been great. Regardless
of what happens at the end of the season, I have relished every minute of it
and I’m thoroughly enjoying it, especially with the results being good.”
Assuming Rangers do get promotion
under his watch, McCall will hopefully be afforded the chance to continue his
project in the SPL, and be given the privilege he believes alternative
circumstances would never have allowed.
under his watch, McCall will hopefully be afforded the chance to continue his
project in the SPL, and be given the privilege he believes alternative
circumstances would never have allowed.