Barry Ferguson has candidly acknowledged his “sticky situation” as he navigates the complexities of managing Rangers, a club currently facing critical challenges. With no updates regarding his future or the status of out-of-contract players, Ferguson is under pressure to improve team performance and secure vital wins.
Ferguson, who has taken charge of the Ibrox side for 12 matches, has won just four of those. His troubles have been most pronounced at home at Ibrox, where he’s never won a game. Ross candidly expresses his disappointment at recent performances against Hibernian and Motherwell. In his opinion, they did not even come close to the statutory required standards.
The fact that our performances in those games were at such an unacceptable level,” he said, looking back on a challenging season for the team. He said that in many ways he and the players are equally ill-prepared to deal with what’s happening right now. This challenge is exacerbated by the uncertainty over the contractual status of certain players.
As Rangers get set to take on Aberdeen this Sunday in Govan, the former star and current boss is intent on raising his meagre win rate against them. Professionalism is what he demanded of his players, and professionalism is what they’ve shown this week on the practice field.
Ferguson’s only concern right now is continuing to getting his team as ready as possible. He continues to stay true to them, despite all the outside forces working against him and putting pressure on him. He’ll have been hoping that the greatly desired win would give a much-needed turnaround for himself and the club.
Ferguson refuses to be fazed, claiming that they will not be cowered into submission. “There’s no doubt you can change it. In terms of myself, that doesn’t scare me one single bit,” he asserted, demonstrating a resolve to face the challenges head-on.
Despite the pressures of managing a high-profile club, Ferguson’s focus remains on preparing for upcoming matches rather than dwelling on uncertainties regarding his position. “I’ve said my piece on it. There needs to be a decision as quickly as possible. So we just need to wait and see,” he commented on the lack of clarity surrounding his future.
Ferguson on the importance of tonight’s match versus Aberdeen 3. He would be lying if he said he didn’t feel the weight of expectations from himself and everyone in the organization. The next few days will be critical for his own managerial future and Rangers’ hopes this season.
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