Ally McCoist disagrees with Simon Jordan live on air over new Rangers remark
Russell Martin looks set to become the new Rangers manager.
The 49ers Enterprises group completed their takeover of the Gers on Friday (30 May), and they look to be moving quickly to find Barry Ferguson’s successor.
The likes of Davide Ancelotti and Steven Gerrard had been touted for the role, but it appears that the ex-defender is going to take over the reins.
The two parties are said to be in advanced talks for Martin to take his place in the Ibrox dugout ahead of the new campaign.
McCoist does not agree with Jordan’s Rangers claim
Simon Jordan slammed the potential appointment and criticised the level of Scottish football live on air.
Speaking live on talkSPORT (3 June, 12:22 pm), he said: “He can manage in the Championship, that tells me by natural association, you have to look at the level of Scottish football and say ‘well, he is a Championship manager, so, that must mean that Rangers are a Championship-level side.”
However, former Gers star Ally McCoist was having none of that and fired back at the remarks on his show with Alan Brazil (4 June).
He said: “I don’t agree with his assumption that just because you can manage a team in the Championship, you can manage one of the biggest clubs in Britain.
“There is a big difference. I do take his point in terms of the quality of the team and the players, but it is absolutely incomparable, I think.”
Rangers need to be successful under Martin
If Martin is to be the next Bears manager, the new ownership must ensure that he is given the tools to be successful.
The squad needs a significant overhaul, with Philippe Clement and Ferguson struggling to get a tune out of the players at their disposal this season.
The likes of Nico Raskin and Mohamed Diomande look set to attract interest from the Premier League, and the decisions that are made on their futures may be pivotal to Martin’s chances.
Losing two of his best assets before he has even taken charge of a game could be disastrous; alternatively, though, it could provide him with vital funds to rebuild the squad.
There may be concerns over his stint with Southampton, in which he was sacked after a miserable start to the season, but his side were outmatched in every aspect, financially and in terms of their players, and that would not be the case in Scotland.
It should be a very exciting summer at Auchenhowie but caution needs to be taken to make sure that the ex-Saints man, if he is to be the new boss, is given the best possible start to his reign.