Rangers must keep Graeme Murty says Jason Holt

By The Newsroom
Published 6th Dec 2017, 06:00 BST
Updated 11th Dec 2017, 23:05 BST
Jason Holt insists that the Rangers squad would welcome a permanent position within the first-team coaching staff for Graeme Murty when Pedro Caixinha's successor is unveiled.

However, even if Murty is returned to the youth academy at the Rangers Training Centre, Holt has no doubt that he will become a successful manager in his own right in the future.

The waiting game over the worst-kept secret in football goes on as everyone braces themselves for an official Rangers approach to Aberdeen for Derek McInnes.

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If negotiations are successful McInnes would bring Tony Docherty with him and Holt would like to see Murty added to the backroom team.

Rangers players, from left, Kenny Miller, Lee Wallace and Jason Holt met Bryce Barron, 6, and James Lumsden, 5 ,at the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow. Picture: SNS.Rangers players, from left, Kenny Miller, Lee Wallace and Jason Holt met Bryce Barron, 6, and James Lumsden, 5 ,at the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow. Picture: SNS.
Rangers players, from left, Kenny Miller, Lee Wallace and Jason Holt met Bryce Barron, 6, and James Lumsden, 5 ,at the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow. Picture: SNS.

The midfielder said: “All I can say is that since he was placed in temporary charge he’s been great. We would certainly welcome working with him for a longer period of time. But, that is not up to us.

“He has been great since he came in. All the boys have enjoyed working under him.

“It is a difficult situation for him and the players appreciate that. The main thing we can give him is 100 per cent hard work.

“We have given him that and he has given the same to us. It is good when these things come together.

Rangers players, from left, Kenny Miller, Lee Wallace and Jason Holt met Bryce Barron, 6, and James Lumsden, 5 ,at the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow. Picture: SNS.Rangers players, from left, Kenny Miller, Lee Wallace and Jason Holt met Bryce Barron, 6, and James Lumsden, 5 ,at the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow. Picture: SNS.
Rangers players, from left, Kenny Miller, Lee Wallace and Jason Holt met Bryce Barron, 6, and James Lumsden, 5 ,at the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow. Picture: SNS.

“I think there has been a change from when he was asked to step into the role last season.

“It is hard stepping up from the under-20s but he has handled it really well. He has managed to put his ideas across in a short space of time. I think every manager has different philosophies and perspective on things. He has kept things relatively simple and what he has done has been great.”