McCoist offers to work for nothing. & Kyle Bartley returns to Arsenal.

[ForeverBlue_Since91 2,895]

SHELLSHOCKED Rangers boss Ally McCoist has sacrificed his £1million-a-year salary — as his players brace themselves for the axe today.

SunSport can reveal McCoist has told administrators Duff and Phelps he'll work the rest of the season for NOTHING.

That was before a crunch Murray Park summit which saw players and backroom staff presented with three options for brutal cuts.

If they don't agree to go, decisions will be made for them. There was heated debate at the training ground yesterday as Gers stars were forced to consider:

EIGHT players being dumped plus a 50 per cent cut in wages across the board;

ELEVEN players axed plus a 50 per cent deferral until the end of the season; or

NO players axed but a 75 per cent wage cut across the board.

McCoist, still trying to prepare for tomorrow's game against Hearts at a nearly sold-out Ibrox, has given up his £20,000-a-week plus wage.

SunSport understands at least one senior player has also offered to play for nothing until May.

McCoist also now knows the stars who will be made redundant, with the administrators anxious to slash costs as soon as possible.

As yet he hasn't let on about their identities.

Duff and Phelps need £4.5million just to meet running costs for the remainder of the campaign — and right now there's a significant shortfall.

That is stopping them from guaranteeing Rangers will even be able to fulfil their final 10 games, including three at Ibrox before the April 7 split.

Currently there's also a £2m a month salary bill for players and backroom staff.

Loan star Kyle Bartley has returned to Arsenal and has has played his last game for Gers.

Meanwhile, a statement from the administators last night said: "Duff and Phelps advise there will be no announcement yet in relation to staffing levels in any department of Rangers FC. Discussions are ongoing regarding potential cost saving measures and announcements will be made at the earliest opportunity, most likely Friday."

There is no guarantee of squad agreement today and Duff and Phelps fear the matter could drag into next week.

There are 32 players in the Gers first team squad, 11 on the coaching staff, 35 Under-19 players and seven academy coaches in a total staff roll of 177.

[Weird_Beard 99]

SunSport understands at least one senior player has also offered to play for nothing until May.

I've championed the guy ever since he joined the club. I've stated on here that he is a quality player through thick and thin.

I bet you it's Jig.

[Colonel Mustard 380]

They should tell us which players were to be sacrificed for Cousin's £7,500 a week wage.

[caseyjones 3,009]

Bartley should have been hunted immediately after chucking it against Dundee United.

[Craigie79 67]

McCoist is on a 1mill ayear

If true that says alot about the last board

[gunslinger 270]

frightening stuff.

[Weird_Beard 99]

Bartley should have been hunted immediately after chucking it against Dundee United.

Couldn't agree more.

[GMac 1,405]

£2 million wage bill for 177 staff? An average of over £10,000 per week. Who else other than the first team squad are getting big salaries?

[PaulRFC1 115]

I believe this but I dont believe he is on 20k a week.

No chance.

Well done Super anyway.

[gunslinger 270]

I've championed the guy ever since he joined the club. I've stated on here that he is a quality player through thick and thin.

I bet you it's Jig.

certainty.

[KingKirk 25,633]

Super take a Bow

[jd78 3]

Leading by example what a man

[RFCstuart 317]

Fuck sake... what a hero, but at the same time .

If the players require any motivation to go out and give their absolute all, it should be this - the fact their manager is working and earning nothing.

[Right_To_Censor 1,951]

its shagger, he's offered to play for free

[LegendofCoop 17,273]

Probably a lot of speculation in that article, referring to heated debates. Are they trying to cause a rift between the fans & the players by saying that?

[Sobatai 70]

One would hope that everyone in Scotland would recognise the dignity and nobility that McCoist is showing in these dark days ... he should be in line to secure a place in the nation similar to that held by the late Tommy Burns.

[Craigie79 67]

177 staff

85 as either players or coaches

so under half our employees are directly linked to our performances on the park

ffs

[Gillete 1,338]

Legend

That is all

[Colonel Mustard 380]

One would hope that everyone in Scotland would recognise the dignity and nobility that McCoist is showing in these dark days ... he should be in line to secure a place in the nation similar to that held by the late Tommy Burns.

Like what? As an imbecile who spoke to plaster statues?

[delparlane 5,659]

Coisty, you are a legend and a first rate human being (but we all knew that). Proud to have you as our gaffer during these very dark days.

[Scott-RFC 308]

Ally is a hero, the loyalty and leadership he is showing just now is unbelievable.

If we never win another game under him I will still support this man as manager for how he has led us through this.

[minstral 5,375]

One would hope that everyone in Scotland would recognise the dignity and nobility that McCoist is showing in these dark days ... he should be in line to secure a place in the nation similar to that held by the late Tommy Burns.

Why mention Burns in this thread, he has nothing to do with our club.

[caseyjones 3,009]

McCoist is on a 1mill ayear

If true that says alot about the last board

Just think how much someone who knew what they were doing would have set us back!

[Sobatai 70]

Like what? As an imbecile who spoke to plaster statues?

According to Ally McCoist:

http://www.<No links to this website>/sport/2008/05/16/rangers-legend-ally-mccoist-celtic-s-tommy-burns-was-the-best-person-i-ve-ever-met-86908-20419409/

[BlueThunder 8,453]

177 staff

73 as either players or coaches

so under half our employees are directly linked to our performances on the park

ffs

Do you want Ally and the lads working the pie stands at half time too then?