Murty will hold fort as long as he is needed

Graeme Murty has vowed to hold down the fort for as long as it takes Rangers to find the right man to replace Pedro Caixinha.

The Light Blues under-20s boss has again been put in charge of first-team matters after the Portuguese’s sacking.

He is back in the spotlight just eight months after he was first handed the caretaker duties following Mark Warburton’s departure.

On that occasion, Murty oversaw six games – even masterminding a 1-1 draw at Celtic Park.

Murty is determined to provide the troubled Ibrox squad with some stability in the short term.

“I’ll sit in the seat for as long as the club sees fit to put their trust in me,” said the ex-scotland and Reading defender.

“(Managing director) Stewart Robertson asked me to step up. I thanked him for the opportunity and for the trust. I’m honoured again to be asked to do this as I didn’t think it’d happen.

“But now I’m here I’ve got to deal with the reality and I’ll give it as good as I can.

“I saw Pedro yesterday and he wished me good luck. I reciprocated because with me he was very open, honest and dignified.

“Now the club should be taking their time to make sure they get this appointment right and I’m sure the board of directors will do that. I’ll just go on until otherwise informed.”

Graham Dorrans, Fabio Cardoso and the suspended Bruno Alves miss the Murrayfield clash but Ryan Jack will be on the bus east after Gers appealed the red card he received against Kilmarnock on Wednesday.

“For me the situation is the same as last time. It’s about the players – not me. It’s not about Pedro or what’s happened. It’s about Rangers moving forward,” said Murty.

Picture: SNS. Caretaker boss Graeme Murty wants to provide stability.