With the manager’s chair at Ibrox ominously vacant Graeme Murty has pulled a sickie.
Twice in the last five years the former Reading defender has found himself in the spotlight as Sevco struggled to find replacements for Mark Warburton and Pedro Caixinha.
When Steven Gerrard walked away to Aston Villa there was no mention of a caretaker in the club statement but a tweet today reveals that Murts won’t be anywhere near Murray Park in the week ahead.
Lovely text from track and trace at 7:30 this morning wishing me Happy Birthday and confirming that I have COVID-19. Great timing. Hope to be feeling better soon. Thanks to everyone for their kind birthday wishes they are much appreciated
— Graeme Murty (@GraemeMurty) November 13, 2021
Birthday boy Murty is currently Head of Elite Academy and the most senior coach at Ibrox after Gerrard took five key men with him to Villa Park.
Giovanni van Bronckhorst and his agent sign posted talks with the Ibrox hierarchy in London today but the former Dutch international flew back to Amsterdam with further talks with other candidates scheduled for the weekend.
As things stand it looks like Jimmy Bell and goalkeeping coach Colin Stewart will take training on Monday with most of the international stars returning on Wednesday to prepare for Sunday’s League Cup semi-final against Hibs.
Happy birthday to the best rangers gaffer in the past 5 years ??
— Charlie??? (@Charlie1872_) November 13, 2021
So just to confirm there is absolutely no chance of you being in the dug out again hibs at hampden? Just so I know how drunk to be when I get to the game
— Scott Munro (@Scottmunro1997) November 13, 2021
Track and trace confirms you have covid? Surely a PCR is required. Hope you still enjoy your birthday.
— Matthew (@MattBr1987) November 13, 2021
Will need a manager who is cheap and willing to work on a budget of zilch that takes lampard out but he is not short of a bob or two more south based i think but you never know,van the man not managed for while is he that desperate???.
For all the talk of Van Bronckhorst and de Boer etc. those guys will run a mile once they hear the Sevco answer to the question “What is the transfer budget going to be?”
“Sorry, you’ll actually have to trim the squad a LOT before we can even think of buying anyone else” will only appeal to the true-blue dyed-in-the-wool knuckle-scraper fan ex-players, like Bomber Broon or Bawwy F. I saw one heidcase suggest Kris Boyd for it (“Great first club to start his management career!”), how funny would that be? Under him they could actually get relegated for real, instead of just pretending as if they were before….
How can the Most MAGNIFICENT Testing Team in the Universe now have aw these positive tests? Lol! Could it be that the CORRUPT CHEATING BASTARDS did as we aw kno & send every result tae the DUP in Belfast!! Wan Covid Title is aw this FILTH will ever win!!
One COVID title for the filth indeed Sean og and your spot on, more funny than the money itself what wen’t on in Belfast re tests and stuff…new klub, old wangers same dodgy klub..full of SH*tballs..
Even Murtaaaay disnae fancy the poisoned chalice that is sevco.
Oh dear, they are truly VERSHTUPPED!
Scotty arsefield has got to stay, fking halfwit who would manage to stumble off his remaining brain cell whilst saluting the most popular fans on the planet, draped in that most popular—-union joke!
What a klub..
Scotty stays and bring back Pedro please..
Brendan Rodgers to Ibrox anyone ?
Give ebt sally mccoist the job and fat zombie boyd and ebt alax rae they’re brilliant at talking a great game so lets see what they can do on the park they slag every other manager the wae they play so go on cheats of scotland scumbagd