As he accepted the role of Rangers UNICEF Partnership champion on a day when the worst excesses of modern football were once again under close scrutiny Michael Mols yesterday told Sam Allardyce he could perhaps start to redeem his reputation by giving any ill-gotten gains to the charity which seeks to protect children.

The Dutchman was back on his old stomping ground at Ibrox for the launch of the Rangers Charity Foundation’s new global initiative where he attended a presentation at which it was explained how £300,000 could save the lives of a million children through vaccination programmes.

Set against the £400,000 the ousted England manager had been hoping to pocket when he was caught up in the newspaper sting that cost him his job after just 67 days, Mols suggested that offered a reality check for those in the sport who are greedily lining their pockets.

“I think it would be a good idea when there are these headlines with Sam Allardyce to show the footage of UNICEF and to see that money is not so important; to see the environment where the kids have to live now, having to leave their homes and everything,” he said.

“It’s really heart-breaking and maybe if he got the money he needs to donate it to charities like UNICEF.

“It’s a crazy world. You see the footage on television about the situation and it’s terrible, but now you see an actual presentation from UNICEF itself and you hear the kids speaking about the situation, it really touches you.

“Then you realise how good we have it here and that we need to help others and if you see the footage about the manager, it’s all about greed.”