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McCoist to become Rangers manager
2011-02-22 19:09:16
Rangers have confirmed for the first time that Ally McCoist will take over as manager when Walter Smith steps down at the end of the season.
Assistant manager McCoist, 48, has been groomed as Smith's successor since the pair returned to Ibrox in January 2007.
Now McCoist has agreed a one-year rolling contract, with number three Kenny McDowall to become his assistant.
The 62-year-old Smith had announced earlier this season that this would be his last as manager at Ibrox.
And he expressed his wish that assistant McCoist, who scored 355 goals in 581 appearances for the club, would be his successor and become only the 13th manager in Rangers' history.
Confirmation came three days after a 3-0 defeat by Celtic that leaves the reigning champions eight points adrift of the Scottish Premier League leaders.