Lee McCulloch has smashed Sevco’s iron grip on the media by claiming that the directors have left Graham Murty out to dry.
Five weeks after saking Pedro Caixinha the former Reading utility man is still in charge of the team on a caretaker basis as the holding company lurches towards crisis.
Attempts to unsettle Derek McInnes have failed while Alex McLeish was quick to dismiss claims that he is about to take charge at Ibrox.
On Wednesday night Aberdeen are looking to go nine points clear of the tribute act with the December fixture list including trips to Aberdeen, Hibs and Celtic.
Until now the Ibrox board has escaped media scrutiny but as the scale of mismanagement unravels alongside Celtic powering towards a seventh title voices are starting to be heard.
Murty looked close to tears after the defeat at Dundee with Ibrox fans fearful of the damage that Aberdeen could inflict on the club.
“All I can say is Graeme Murty is in a high-pressure situation just now, he’s a fantastic coach and he’s someone who has done well before,” the sacked former Kilmarnock boss to BBC Scotland.
“Yes, the fans are shouting for a manager to come in and I think there should be one in, but I also see it from the other side where Graeme Murty is sitting in that high-pressure seat and being hung out to dry a bit.
“Graeme is in an awkward situation, but I think the fans just want some clarity on who the targets are, if they have got any targets, and who they are ruling out. It would be nice if they would come out and say we are down to six candidates or four candidates, but it seems to be all quiet.
“Rangers need to finish the season well and try to secure second place, so the quicker they can get a manager in to give the fans something to look forward to, I think that is the most important thing.”
For three years McCulloch was the highest paid player at Sevco leading them to title wins in the Third Division and League One before they trailed in third behind Hearts in the 2015 Championship.