Interim Ibrox boss to do things his own way

Interim Rangers boss Graeme Murty has vowed to do it ‘my way’ for the remainder of his stint in the Ibrox dugout

The Light Blues Under-20s manager is again likely to be in charge of the side when they take on Dundee at Dens on Sunday.

He was given temporary command of the Gers squad ahead of last week’s William Hill Scottish Cup clash with Morton following Mark Warburton’s shock exit.

The former Scotland international started with the same 4-3-3 system which was the trademark of the Glasgow giants under their now departed boss.

But he switched to a 4-4-2 setup as they struggled against Jim Duffy’s Greenock outfit, with the move eventually producing the 2-1 win which booked their place in the last eight.

Now he has said he will continue to trust his instincts for however long he remains in the post.

Speaking to RangersTV, Murty said: “I am just as I was. I am fortunate to be in this position, and until I am told differently I will do the job to the best of my ability.

“What I have said to the players today is I am not going to try and be anyone else. I can’t do it because I would fail them and I would fail myself.

“I have shown them a bit of my personality and my values, and if I get replaced tomorrow then I get replaced tomorrow but I couldn’t hand on heart do the job without telling the team that first.”

Murty, 42, hung up his boots as a player in 2010 following stints with York, Reading, Charlton and Southampton.

He admitted it is strange now to find himself managing a group of players he once played alongside and against.

But he said he is determined to help improve the players while he has them under his charge.

“It is quite odd managing those I’ve played with or against, there is Clint, there is Kenny Miller, there is Martyn Waghorn,” he said.

“It is difficult in one way and it is not because having played against them or with them you get a little bit of credibility,” he said.

“I was told very early on in my coaching career by the first mentor I had, a guy called Steve Greaves, that people will care what you think if they think you care.

“I care about the group and I care about the people in the group. I care not just about the player but the person,” he added.

Picture: PA. Trusting his instincts: Interim Rangers boss Graeme Murty.