Rangers captain David Weir has defended Ally McCoist and is confident that he will eventually prove to be successful.
Rangers skippers wants club to have patience with boss
Rangers captain David Weir has defended manager Ally McCoist and is confident that he will eventually prove to be successful at Ibrox.
McCoist replaced Walter Smith at the end of last season when he was promoted from the assistant manager's position, but has had a mixed start to the new campaign.
The Gers have failed to qualify for either the UEFA Champions League or the Europa League this campaign, but are currently on top of the Scottish Premier League with 13 points from five matches.
Weir believes that McCoist should be given time to establish himself at Ibrox and explained: "He has brought in new players and he has his own ideas.
"I know he wants to keep a lot of things the same but you can't be expected to be up and running in a couple of months.
"Football managers are under pressure, as players are. That's the environment you work in and that's the reality of the job. When you take the job, you know that.
"But you've got to give a manager the time to implement his strategies and philosophies. Then, after a period of time, after a number of years, if it's not happening, then maybe you've got to ask questions.
"But the most successful managers have had longevity and the time to put their ideas into practice.
"Rangers haven't had many managers over the history of the club so hopefully that will remain the case and people will be given the time to do the job that they are capable of doing."
Injury concerns
The 41-year-old centre-back has been out of action since late July because of a hamstring injury and is hopeful that he will make a comeback soon.
"I don't really want to put a time on it because I thought I would have been back by now and I've been disappointed not to get back," said Weir.
"I just want to be ready to come back whenever it may be and give myself the best chance of playing. Hopefully it won't be too long but I don't want to start setting targets and then be disappointed.
"It's a big concern to be honest because I've always been fortunate, especially while I've been here, to not be injured and to play.
"When you are injured, it asks you another question and it's another test. But football is all about tests and trying to overcome obstacles.
"It is an obstacle and there is competition for places now so it's going to be difficult to get in the team. But you've got to meet those challenges, whatever they may be, and I've got a couple of challenges coming up."
