Barry Ferguson: Rangers chief coach said he couldn’t refuse the opportunity after surprise … football news

Barry Ferguson says he was “surprised” that he was asked to become Rangers chief coach and invited him to judge him at the end of the season.

Philippe Clement was fired on Sunday after 16 monthsWith coaches Alex Rae, Colin Stewart and Stephan Van der Heyden, they also leave.

Ferguson had only one training on Wednesday Sky Sports, After he was appointed Monday after a swirl of 24 hours.

As coaches, Ferguson brought former players Neil McCann, Billy Dodds and Allana McGregor to the club, and they will work together with Issame Charai – who was appointed Clement only last month.

“Obviously, he’s hectic, but it was also comfortable,” Ferguson said, saying at his first press conference on Tuesday. “Surprised I got a call on Sunday, but it only took me five minutes to agree.

“Then it was the case that I was trying to gather my staff who lasted only 10 or 12 hours. I worried that it would be a little withdrawn, but fortunately it was not the case and I got the three I wanted to come in.”

Throughout his two spells in Ibrox, Ferguson won five titles, five league Cups and five Scottish Cups and five Scottish Cups.

As a manager, he had spells in Clyde, Kelty Hearts and Alloa Athletic, as well as Blackpool Caretaker, although he says he did not think about returning to Dugout until Rangers called.

“I wouldn’t sit here if I didn’t feel ready,” said Ferguson, who worked as a club ambassador to Rangers. “I went down with the other route and returned and made a different role.

“Did I want to get into training and manage? I didn’t think about it, but when that phone call arrived, there was no way to reject it.

“Judging me at the end of three months. I have no problem with this. Everyone has the right to their opinion. I don’t get this light. I would rather judge the end of the season, but I also know that I am ‘judging in the game, it is nature beasts in Rangers. “

Ferguson said he did not talk to Clement after leaving and insisted that he did not think about whether he would land on a permanent job.

The Rangers stand 13 points behind Celtic in the Scottish Prime Minister before facing Kilmarnock on Wednesday and reached the Europa League last 16. Ferguson knows that he must have an current influence.

“I don’t have long because I only had one training, but I won’t use it as an excuse in terms of the Kilmarnock game,” he said.

“We entered last night around 4:30 pm, and I and the coaching staff sat four or five hours. We had to go through a lot of things, so we were ready and prepared for the guys who arrived this morning.

“I have not fulfilled too much information because I think it is too no remarkable, but they completely understand which way we will go against a very good Kilmarnock team and a very good, experienced manager.

“I expect to win in football games. I expect it to give me everything they have. That’s what I will give me and my coaching staff. Today I had a brief meeting of five or 10 minutes and I crossed it over. They fully understand my expectations of them .

“I was in both games [home defeats]. I saw that it was obviously a group with confidence. My job is to pick it up and I certainly have an answer. Driving this morning at 7am, it was my thought process – I had to throw out those guys and they certainly gave me. I couldn’t ask for more of them. I am convinced that I will get out of them. “

James Tavernier will remain the captain, and Ferguson has revealed that he spoke with his right Bek on Monday.

“I don’t think there was a need to change,” he said. “I talked to him well last night. It was good to sit well with him. I looked him in the eye and there was no doubt that he would give me 100 percent.”

From his coaches, Ferguson said, “Both Neil and Billy have experience to be managers at a good level,” he said. “They played for the club, along with Allah, they know expectations.

“They are bubbles around the place, big characters, they like to come among the boys, which is important because the last few weeks it has been difficult for players.

“It was important that I received the right people, and it is also important that players feel comfortable around good people and also good coaches.”