McInnes Q&A

McInnes Is there still any becoming prospect the of Derek next Rangers manager? The chances are certainly diminishing. McInnes is a man who values the strong relationship he has with Stewart Milne. So when the Dons chairman says his manager ‘has no intention of going anywhere’ that’s significant. And if the manager backs that up today when he sees the media, it’s pretty much final. If he doesn’t … Why have Aberdeen sought to clarify the matter now? Four weeks would seem a reasonable length of time for Rangers to make an approach if that was their intention. The fact they haven’t done so, while letting it be known how much they admire McInnes, will have irked Aberdeen. The loss to Motherwell will have brought matters to a head. If not McInnes, then who is the next Rangers manager? The individual’s name is on the shortlist that’s been compiled by director of football Mark Allen. So it’s likely to be a familiar face in the British game. One who will not be intimidated by the prospect of taking on Brendan Rodgers’ Celtic. Despite what the bookmakers say, just don’t lump the house on Alex McLeish or Billy Davies. So what happens next? Provided interim manager Graeme Murty can return to winning ways against Dundee tonight, a degree of calm will return. But a defeat or a draw will intensify the pressure on the board to get this done. There’s the small matter of a double-header with Aberdeen over the course of the next week with the AGM next Thursday. It could be a tempestuous affair.