GRAEME Murty, the Rangers manager, admits he would "love" the chance to be part of Dave King’s blueprint for the future of the club as the pair meet to discuss the chairman’s vision tonight.
Murty was put in charge of first-team matters until the end of the season after impressing during two interim spells in the dugout over the last 12 months.
South Africa-based King is currently in the country and is set to meet with the man who was previously the head coach of the Rangers U20s this evening. And, speaking after his side returned to second in the Ladbrokes Premiership with a 2-1 win away to Ross County, Murty says he is relishing the prospect of getting to know King ahead of potentially landing the job permanently in the summer.
“He’s going to tell me his vision for the club, how he sees us going forward,” he said. “And I’m interested to see it.
“I know where we want to go. I’m interested to see if we have a time scale, interested to see what – if any – business dealings will be done. I’m probably even interested in what kit we’re going to be wearing next year. The same things all the fans are interested in.
‘It will be a good opportunity for us, away from the hurly-burly of the game, to actually sit down and really get to know each other.”
Murty added: “I’m a part of it until the end of the season. I’m sure if I do a really, really good job of it, we’ll have another discussion.
“Until then, I’m really relaxed. I’m thrilled to have the prospect of managing this group of players. If I can be a part of it going forward, I would love to. But that’s depending on me doing a really, really good job.
“It’s the same with any manager. I have to do my business properly to actually make that decision for them. If I do that, fine. If not, the chairman – as has been shown before – has to safeguard the club and make sure we move forward.
“And I’m all for that, because this football club is on the right path to where we want it to be. I want to be a part of that.”
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Reflecting on the result which hoisted Rangers back into second and 11 points shy of Celtic, Murty praised the impact of substitute Jason Cummings who came on to grab the all-important second goal with 82 minutes gone.
“I told him before he went on to go and get me a goal because we had just started to come under a bit of pressure," he said. "He had a little bit of a moan at Daniel Candeias for not laying him the ball. And he goes and finishes like that.
"You know what you’re going to get from him, and from Alfredo [Morelos] as well. We have finishers at the club, we have options, and I think you saw bits from us that were very, very good.”
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