Walter Smith har varit tydlig med att detta är hans sista säsong och McCoist har setts som den naturliga arvtagaren vilket nu bekräftas av Rangers. Rangers ordförande Martin Bain sammanfattar varför valet föll på McCoist:
"First and foremost Ally is a passionate Rangers supporter who has been a loyal servant to the Club both as a player and more recently Assistant Manager. He has contributed greatly to our success over the past four years and that is why we feel he is the right man to replace Walter."
McCoist själv kommenterar det nya jobbet:
"Obviously I'm extremely proud, but at the same time I'm aware that there is a lot of football to be played between now and the end of the season.
That's the most important thing, but I won't lie to you, I'm absolutely thrilled. It's as exciting a future as I can think of to be honest.
Rangers has always been my team. Since I was a boy I have supported Rangers and was blessed to play for the club then return as Assistant Manager. So I think I'm pretty qualified in terms of knowing the club and the fans, the players and what it means to people."För den som inte känner till vem 48-årige Ally McCoist är så spelade han 581 matcher för Rangers och gjorde 355 mål i den blå tröjan under en av klubbens mest framgångsrika perioder. Dessutom spelade han för det skotska landslaget bland annat i VM-90 i Italien och i EM-92 i Sverige.
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