Board: “Ally is entitled to his pay”
Rangers’ director John Gilligan
has conceded that unless ex-manager Ally McCoist voluntarily waives his salary,
Rangers are legally obliged to continue paying him.
At today’s EGM, the question was
raised to the board as to why he is still being paid, with many murmurs of
agreement among shareholders.
Gilligan pointed out that McCoist
has the legal right to his salary, and will remain on Gardening Leave until his
contract runs out (November).
He said:
“It’s a company, we’ve entered contracts, we
have obligations. The current manager (McCoist) has a contract and is on a
period of gardening leave. We’re doing the right thing; this is the law. Unless
he changes his mind, he will remain on gardening leave until
October/November.”
There appear few Rangers
supporters happy the ex-boss is being paid for doing nothing, but unless the
former Ibrox legend does a u-turn into the direction of altruism, it will not
change.