What is happening with Walter Smith?
The frustration that Smith – back in his second spell at Ibrox – faces is that he is unable to build a squad to hold on to their league title. He has threatened not to renew his contract in January unless funds are made available to him to bring in fresh talent, but given the plight of the clubs finances he has more or less been told to sell before he can buy. The playing staff have effectively been up for sale for most of the season, and with only Kris Boyd attracting attention (he turned down an offer to go to Turkey, and negotiations with Birmingham broke down earlier this year when personal terms could not be negotiated) it looks as if most of the current squad will remain in place until the end of the season: and that will more than likely mean the end for Walter Smith. Aside from the financial troubles (the club made a loss of £12.7m for the year to 30 June, 2009), the results on the park are far from satisfactory. A terrible Champions League campaign saw the club go without a si
