Rangers dismiss Adriaanse mind games

RANGERS chairman David Murray has dismissed suggestions Co Adriaanse was approached by the Ibrox club as “mind games” on the part of the Porto coach.

The former AZ Alkmaar boss claimed the Glasgow giants had approached him earlier “this year” with Alex McLeish still in charge of the team.

But the Light Blues’ owner insists McLeish, who is fighting to save his job after a poor start to the Bank of Scotland Premier League season, is already aware of who is successor will be if he leaves - and it is not Adriaanse.

Murray said: “Let me tell you this, Alex knows who the next manager of Rangers will be if he has to go.

“But I can assure you I have made no approach to Co Adriaanse.”