Rangers development coach was manager at Ibrox last season.
Rangers development coach Graeme Murty has told The Herald he was stunned to receive praise from chairman Dave King at the club’s AGM earlier this season.
King removed Murty as manager at Ibrox last year, replacing him with Steven Gerrard.
Murty went back to his old academy job, and has had a superb year coaching up the Rangers youngsters.
Speaking to The Herald, Murty said he was surprised to receive glowing recognition publicly from King at the Rangers AGM, who referred to him as his ‘man of the year’.
He said: “I appreciated that sentiment. It certainly took me by surprise. That statement meant a great deal to me and it has meant a lot going forward.
“Working for this magnificent football club, I feel at peace and that I am in the right place but I am at my best servicing the players. They are grown significantly and we are making great strides. But they need my focus for the rest of the season.”
Murty’s Rangers beat Celtic in the Scottish Youth Cup final last week, and how his under-20s side face the same opponents in the Glasgow Cup.
Steven Gerrard has looked to the Rangers academy throughout the season to help his squad out.
Josh McPake and Dapo Mebude were among the youngsters to shine last week and the Rangers duo can state their case again for first team involvement with another strong display this week.
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