Sad Barry Ferguson has come to terms with the fact that he isn’t wanted at Ibrox.
Within a day of resigning as manager of Clyde, Radio Scotland put him on their Sportsound programme to advertise his availability.
Barry’s phone didn’t ring.
On Tuesday his big brother Deek, while previewing a Scottish Cup tie with Hamilton, told the world how a Real Rangers Man was needed to help Graeme Murty and suggested his little brother along with Gordon Durie and John Brown would answer the call.
Barry’s phone didn’t ring.
No one at Clyde seemed bothered at losing the brightest young coach in the business, eighth place in the bottom tier of Scottish football tells it’s own story.
Although his Clyde salary wouldn’t have paid much more than the grocery bill Ferguson’s weekly column in the Daily Record infuriated Clyde’s small but loyal support, the club that he managed barely got a mention in passing.
This morning in the Record Fergie admits that his Ibrox dream is dead in the water.
He reveals: “Barry Ferguson, Rangers manager- I’m not going to lie, that has been the ambition since the moment I decided to bring the curtain down on my playing career. And it will continue to be for as long as I’m wearing a big padded coat. It might never happen but I’ll die trying – and everybody knows it.
“The truth of the matter is I’d have run naked along the M74 to get there if I thought for a second they wanted me for any role within the club. Having dedicated most of my life to the club I will always feel a sense of duty. Whenever or if ever Rangers need my help. I’ll be there. It goes without saying.
“But let’s get one thing straight. At this point in my own development, I’m simply not equipped for the top job. I know what it takes to be the manager of Rangers because I have seen what is required with my own eyes. I know the standards I’ll have to achieve if I’m ever to be worthy of such an honour.”
During his playing days at Ibrox Ferguson got £2.5m of ‘tax-free’ EBT payments from the club now in liquidation, that information was brought to light by his new media colleagues at the BBC.
