McCoist admits uncertain future

Gers assistant says any takeover could change situation

McCoist: Uncertain future

Rangers assistant manager Ally McCoist admits he is unsure if he will have a future at the club if any takeover goes ahead.

The Gers number two has been linked with the hot seat at Ibrox if any protracted takeover was to take place, but he has cast a shadow over these suggestions by admitting that everything is up in the air.

The club confirmed earlier in the week that principal shareholder Murray International Holdings has begun discussions with property developer Andrew Ellis regarding a takeover.

But when asked if such a scenario would determine whether he stays beyond the end of the season, McCoist said: "I would think it must. Definitely.

"I'm sure if I was buying a football club, I would take a great interest in who I was having run it and I would expect whoever takes over Rangers to do the exact same.

"They might want their own people in or they might want the people who are in to stay in. We won't know until that time arises.

"I would certainly say, from our own point of view, a big indicator would be who takes over and when they take over."

Rangers are currently sitting pretty at the top of the SPL and have a comfortable lead over arch-rivals Celtic.

Difficult

McCoist admits that the financial situation at the club is far from promising, but he says everyone has just got to get on with things as normal.

"One or two of the players have contracts up at the end of the season and it's very, very difficult for them in the current climate," he added.

"They are in the same boat as the coaching and managerial staff. It's not ideal but that's life and we just have to get on with it.

"One of the bonuses of the potential takeover is that the players know nothing about it and we know nothing about it.

"All we know is there has been media speculation and interest from one or two parties in taking over the club.

"If that happens, that's fantastic. We pray they have the best interests of the club at heart and I'm sure they will have.

"But there has certainly been no talk because we don't know enough about it to talk about it."