Rangers have to “grow a set of balls” and bring some people in who can help the club after the opportunity to get Graeme Souness back was wasted, says Derek Ferguson.
The former Gers player-manager held talks with former chief executive James Bisgrove over a role at Ibrox two summers ago after he left Sky Sports [The Sun], and more were expected as the now-71-year-old appeared to be destined for a return [Scottish Sun], but it never materialised.The move was again backed by Souness’ talkSPORT colleague Simon Jordan after Michael Beale was sacked just under a year ago as a way to “create a culture” at the club and “wake them up” following a dismal start to last season.
Jim White even told Go Radio at the time that the ex-Scotland midfielder was inbound at Ibrox and Souness was “going to get his way” [Daily Record], but again it didn’t happen.
Now, with Bisgrove having upped sticks for the Saudi Pro League at the end of last season, John Bennett recently resigned on health grounds, and interim chair John Gilligan urging Dave King to calm his criticism of the current board [BBC Sport, 23 September], Ferguson is “bemused” that the chance to get Souness back was missed.
