The Rumour Mill: Thursday’s football news and gossip

Walter Smith has been out of football since leaving Rangers. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Published on Thursday 23 February 2012 10:25

In today’s Rumour Mill: Walter Smith linked with Wolves vacancy; Dave King in Rangers talks; Pressley to learn fate over rant; plus the rest of the day’s football news and gossip.

Walter Smith has emerged as a surprise contender to replace Mick McCarthy as Wolves manager, after the Premiership club missed out on two of their preferred targets. The former Rangers boss, 63, quit Ibrox last summer but insisted he was not retiring from football. The odds on Smith taking charge of the Molineaux team tumbled last night after owner Steve Morgan failed to lure Reading boss Brian McDermott and Alan Curbishley. (Sun)

RANGERS IN TURMOIL

Rangers director Dave King arrived at Ibrox yesterday for what were understood to be talks with administrators, but it was the manner in which he left the stadium that was the most striking aspect of his rare visit to Govan. South Africa-based King, the only survivor from the Sir David Murray era on the board, left Ibrox in the same car as manager Ally McCoist. (Scotsman)

• HMRC last night hit back at Craig Whyte, refuting his claim that he has been unfairly treated in comparison with other businesses. (Mail)

• Former Rangers chairman Alastair Johnston wants administrators Duff and Phelps to examine whether Craig Whyte should lose his “secured creditor” status because he believes the terms of the purchase deal were broken. (Sun)

• Fears are growing that Rangers could struggle to survive because Craig Whyte’s lawyers are not co-operating with administrators Duff and Phelps. (Record)

• The three main Rangers supporters organisations have joined forces to launch a website where fans can pledge how much money they would be willing to invest in the crisis club. (Various)

• Bosnia boss Safet Susic has revealed that defender Sasa Papac is fearing for his future amid the Rangers crisis. (Record)

• Dunfermline have written to the Scottish Premier League after the Fife outfit were not paid the £80,000 owed to the club for the recent meeting with Rangers. (Various)

Falkirk manager Steven Pressley is set to find out today if he is to face a ban for his half-time rant at referee Euan Norris during the League Cup semi-final last month.

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