"Obviously in the past four or five years we've had different types of managers, there is no guarantee of success anywhere, and it's really difficult to guarantee success when you're at a club where the expectation is to win all the time. That's never going to happen. But we've experienced different managers, whether it be managers that have played here, managers deemed head coach types that are more tactical. So we've had every type of manager, but the priority is always to win."
"I was a young player [during Muscat's time at Ibrox], so I only came across him a few times. My job used to be to clean Alex McLeish and the coaching staff's boots, so I used to pass him in the corridor and, as a person, he was really pleasant."
Kevin Muscat is close to agreeing a deal to replace the sacked Russell Martin at Rangers, with interim under-19s coach Steven Smith leading the team while the club waits. Muscat previously played for Rangers in the 2002-03 treble-winning season. Smith described the challenge of guaranteeing success at a club where expectations are to win constantly and noted the club has employed many managerial types. Smith said he aimed to lift the players' mood by simplifying sessions and reminded the squad they are a good group. Smith is taking the role day by day while maintaining first-team aspirations.
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