Ross Wilson has launched a vociferous defence of his Rangers record and insisted he has delivered on the mandate he was given by the Ibrox board.
And the sporting director dismissed criticism of the contract situation that new boss Michael Beale has inherited as 'nonsense' and claimed Rangers are 'comfortable' with their position when it comes to the long-term futures of a handful of influential players.
Wilson has faced significant questions from disgruntled supporters in recent months following a dreadful run at home and abroad that culminated in the sacking of boss Giovanni van Bronckhorst last week.
Former Ibrox coach Beale was appointed as the Dutchman's successor on Monday and Wilson was present on Thursday evening as the former QPR boss conducted his first press conference.
Wilson issued a 'let's see' response when quizzed about the positions of Ryan Kent and Alfredo Morelos as they prepare to enter the final months of their deals and potentially get set to walk away from the club for free next summer.
And he defended his record when asked whether it was unfair for outside observers to say that Rangers' recruitment has not been up to scratch on his watch following his move from Southampton in October 2019.
Wilson said: “Again, people can always make their judgements at any time. Whether it’s the scouting team, the managers, the sporting director, the chief executive, people always have an opinion on something.
“We are very proud of a lot of the work we have done here and with humility you look at some other work you have been part of and you will say ‘I wish I hadn’t done that’ or ‘I wish I had done that a bit better’.
“Certainly from my perspective I know the mandate I was given on the day I walked in the door here and I am absolutely sure I have delivered on my part of the mandate so far.
“But that doesn’t mean that there aren’t things I wouldn’t look back on and say ‘I could have done that bit better, I could have done that bit better’.
"I am certainly proud of a lot of the work and there is still loads of work to do here and a load of work to do in the coming windows for sure.”
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