Neil Murray suspended

[simplythebest 0]

[chilledbear 16]

RANGERS have been rocked by a fresh scandal after chief scout Neil Murray was suspended by Charles Green.

 

Record Sport can reveal former player Murray has been ordered by the chief executive to stay away from the club until an investigation into last summer’s transfer activity has been carried out.

 

But 11 days into the internal probe it’s understood no evidence of any misconduct has been uncovered and an outraged Murray is determined to fight his own corner.

 

The shock development comes at a time when striker Fran Sandaza is serving a similar suspension after being the victim of a hoax phonecall, which was then broadcast over the internet.

 

And it has come as a bombshell to manager Ally McCoist and other senior figures inside Murray Park.

 

McCoist is believed to be standing by his former team-mate Murray and bemused by the claims of any wrong doing.

 

At this stage, no known timescale has been set for the probe into Murray, who has been in charge of drawing up a list of potential signing targets for McCoist.

 

MELTDOWN

 

The Rangers boss hopes to recruit a number of free agents in September when the club’s 12-month transfer embargo is over.

 

Murray helped identify a raft of new arrivals last year, at a time when McCoist had only a handful of first-team players to work with following the catastrophic financial meltdown caused by former Rangers owner Craig Whyte.

 

Very few of those signings have lived up to expectation during what has been a difficult slog by McCoist’s side towards this season’s Third Division title.

 

The reason for concern over the part played by Murray in those dealings is as yet unclear.

 

But Record Sport understands Green demanded the probe after being given emails relating to some of the transfers.

 

Last night, despite approaches made by Record Sport, neither Murray nor Rangers chose to make any comment.

 

But an Ibrox source told us: “This situation is incredibly sensitive. Some very damaging allegations have been made but so far not substantiated and Neil is confused, outraged and distraught.

 

“He knows if he had been guilty of anything inappropriate then he would have been dismissed, quite rightly, without his feet touching the ground.

 

“But he’s still sitting at home sweating on his future.

 

“Ally has also been placed in a very difficult position. At this point there is no way of knowing how it will play out but it seems, if nothing else, Charles has lost confidence in the manager’s chief scout.”

 

On Wednesday, Rangers physio Pip Yeates was axed and Record Sport believes stadium manager Ross McCaskill is also set to lose his job as part of Green’s ongoing restructuring.

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[chilledbear 16]

A quick stab in the dark.

 

They are hoping Ally puts his job on the line for a friend.

 

All out by the summer, a cheaper option in.

 

Whether we think Murray should go or not, it all seems very convenient.

[amms 0]

Maybe Charles Green thinks everyone called Murray is related to Sir David. That's Malcolm and Neil now, Andy, Bill and Max must be sitting by the phone shitting themselves...

[ian1964 10,429]

'But an Ibrox source told us:'

 

Who is this 'source'?.

[der Berliner 3,263]

Blather, sensationalism, and a bit more blather.

 

If I were Green, I'd make sure that Jackson does not see the inside of Ibrox for about a decade and a half.

[forlanssister 3,050]

Blather, sensationalism, and a bit more blather.

 

If I were Green, I'd make sure that Jackson does not see the inside of Ibrox for about a decade and a half.

 

LOL....blame the media aka shoot the messenger, plus ca change.

[bluedan 93]

May of course be coincidence but when CG came to answer questions in Melbourne,a question on the agenda was 'What qualifications does Murray have to be our chief scout?'.

CG skipped this question and it was the only question on the agenda he didn't answer.

 

Wonder if he knew something then/or wasn't happy with Murray?

[der Berliner 3,263]

LOL....blame the media aka shoot the messenger, plus ca change.

 

We speak of the DR here. Jackson has his moments, but him and "Nurembourg Hugh" Keevins are sure no benchmarks when it comes to yournalism. And if the above is not half-blather, half-sensationalism, I don't know what is. But since it is anti-Green/Rangers, I am not surprised that you come up in their defence.

[forlanssister 3,050]

We speak of the DR here. Jackson has his moments, but him and "Nurembourg Hugh" Keevins are sure no benchmarks when it comes to yournalism. And if the above is not half-blather, half-sensationalism, I don't know what is. But since it is anti-Green/Rangers, I am not surprised that you come up in their defence.

 

This all too reminiscent of what you did in regards to Whyte, blaming the media for fabricating everything when in fact they were telling the truth.