Rangers legend provides reason why he won't return to management

Ally McCoist has insisted his management days are over because Rangers were the club he always wanted to manage.

Coisty was in charge of the club for three years after succeeding Walter Smith at the helm in 2011, having spent four years as his assistant at Ibrox. The pair also had a stint together with the Scotland national team before the lure of a Rangers return brought them back to Govan.

The striking legend was in charge during and after the club's dark days of liquidation in 2012 and demotion to the bottom tier.

He then led them back up the leagues with the Third Division and League One titles before being placed on gardening leave in 2014 for the last nine months of his contract.

Now a successful co-commentator and pundit, McCoist hasn't been involved in the dug-out since.

And it seems he has no intention of making a return, having already managed the team he loves.

Speaking on talkSPORT this morning when host Alan Brazil asked if he would ever go back into management, McCoist said: “No, not really mate to be honest with you.

“Because I’ve managed the club I always wanted to manage, albeit in difficult circumstances.

“And I enjoy my life at the moment to tell you the gospel truth.

“I’m in a good place in my life. Family’s good, I enjoy what I’m doing and I love going to games.”

Earlier this month, McCoist expressed his joy at covering and watching games at all levels. And he also gets a buzz out of watching his hometown team East Kilbride on occasion.

He said: "Grassroots football is more important now than it has ever been.

"There's nobody who loves watching Manchester City v Bayern Munich, or Liverpool v Chelsea in the Champions League - elite level football - more than I do.

"But at the same time, without