The 38-year-old Northern Ireland international, who had two successful spells as a player at Ibrox, was asked by the Gers board on Sunday evening to take the reins
Steven Davis is determined to make the most of his chance in the Rangers hotseat as he admitted it came sooner than expected.The former Gers midfielder, who had been returning to fitness at the Ibrox club after a serious knee injury despite his contract expiring in the summer, will be assisted by fellow former Rangers players Alex Rae and Steven Smith, as well as coach Brian Gilmour and goalkeeping coach Colin Stewart.
“I was honoured by the fact the board had that conversation and my name came up and they put their trust in me to try and do this job.“Listen, there’s not been any conversation in terms of a time frame. I all happened very quickly.“Regarding my feelings around it, I’ve obviously got ambitions. I did not quite expect it to happen quite as soon.
“I appreciate the support I’ve been given but I haven’t had the chance to reach out to anyone or felt the need to just yet.”
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