LIVINGSTON boss David Martindale emphatically dominated himself out of being the subsequent supervisor of Rangers as he picked up the supervisor of the month award for November.
The Livi boss has seen his title talked about in dispatches following the sacking of Giovanni van Bronckhorst for his exploits with the West Lothian facet in recent times.
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However he has laughed off options he may very well be the 18th supervisor of the Ibrox membership.
Martindale, who has rehabilitated his profession after being jailed again in 2006 for drug and cash laundering offences, mentioned: “It should no’ be me, I can inform you that!”
On the subject of Van Bronckhorst’s departure, he mentioned: “It is troublesome is not it – I’m a giant believer in continuity however once you have a look at kind, if you find yourself at one of many huge golf equipment in Scotland, you’ve got to win video games of soccer.
“If you find yourself on the Outdated Agency you’ve got to win EVERY sport of soccer.
“So if you find yourself not successful video games of soccer you might be anticipated to win each sport of soccer, there is just one value that pays.
“And that’s in all probability the supervisor goes to depart the soccer membership.
“There’s a completely different expectation on the prime two in Scotland, it is a very, very harsh setting.
“We are able to solely remark from the skin. The board have determined to go and search for a brand new supervisor.
“It’s soccer, you get on with it.”
Because it occurs, in-form Livi’s subsequent match simply occurs to be a pleasant in opposition to Michael Beale’s QPR – down in London every week at this time.
That’s, if the ex-Gers assistant and present favorite to switch Van Bronckhorst continues to be there.
Requested if he would nonetheless be there, Martindale joked: “I do not know!
“We’re nonetheless happening to QPR whether or not it’s Michael or not.
“Once more I feel it might be a great match for Rangers however I’ve not spoken to Mick and I do not anticipate to talk to Mick.
“Time will inform so they are saying.”
