Boss insists he will have peace talks with Halliday

substitutes’ bench, with confusion initially reigning as to whether the target of his verbal outburst was his manager or a supporter. Daniel Candeias reacted in a similar manner after he was later taken off — marching straight up the Hampden tunnel in disgust. The dissent continued after the final whistle when Lee Wallace and Kenny Miller apparently had their say, with the pair subsequently suspended by the club pending an investigation. Having elected not to conduct a full post-mortem at the national stadium, Murty held a clear-the-air meeting with his players on Tuesday. But he admits he has yet to approach what happened with Halliday on a one-to-one basis — believing the matter has been too raw up until this point. After confirming Halliday and Candeias were in the squad for Hearts’ visit, Murty was asked if he’d yet addressed the flashpoint with the lifelong Rangers fan. ‘We will,’ he replied. Pressed on why the conversation hadn’t yet taken place, he stated: ‘I am giving Andy space. But, before Sunday, we will have a chat.’ Facing the media after one of the most tumultuous weeks in the club’s history, Murty said he would step down if he felt it would help the team but denied tendering his resignation to the board. The man who’s been asked to take the team until the end of the season insisted he felt he still had the authority required to manage Rangers. Murty also said he had no issue with players having their say and questioning his methods — if it was done in the right way.