Mark Warburton reveals he is hoping to sign new Ibrox deal on his return to Scotland

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HE signed a three-year contract with Rangers last June on £6,000-a-week and his advisors hope to net at least double that under the new terms and conditions.

 

MARK WARBURTON hope to seal his new deal as Rangers boss on his return from the United States.

 

But Ibrox chairman Dave King has outlined exactly what they expect in return for a new contract in an open letter to the Light Blues legions.

 

Warburton wants an end to the speculation surrounding his future by putting pen to paper as soon as possible.

 

His advisors and King have been negotiating on a new package since before the end of last season, but details are still being ironed out.

 

Warburton signed a three-year contract with Rangers last June on £6,000-a-week and his advisors hope to net at least double that under the new terms and conditions.

 

But King has warned what the club expects in return for any deal being struck - and it includes an extension to his current deal or a hefty buyout clause for future interested parties.

 

Warbuston said: “I said previously we had opened discussions, then I went on holiday. We will re-open these discussions when we go back and hopefully reach a suitable conclusion.

 

“You’re damned if you do and damned if you don’t - you say nothing and it’s a case of: ‘He’s going.’ You can’t win. It’s difficult so it will be good to put it to rest and give some clarification to it.”

 

King has appeared to take a shot across the bow of his manager - and his advisors - in his latest address to Rangers supporters on the club website, this time on the issue of contracts.

 

King said: “We fully stand by the contracts we enter into and meet our obligations as they fall due.

 

“But, in instances where we feel a player, coach or manager is performing at a level of consistency above what was anticipated at the time of the original contract we will not wait until contract maturity to recognise this.

 

“The present board is happy to reward improved performance and effort with an early renegotiation of the terms in favour of the employee but, in all instances, will require something for the club in return.

 

“This will typically include an extension to the contract period, improved buy out clauses etc. Only under circumstances where we consider demands to be unreasonable and not in the interest of the club and its supporters would we hold the employee to the contract terms.

 

“If this was practically difficult for footballing reasons, would we agree to transfer a player on terms that are acceptable to the club.”

 

Meanwhile, Warburton revealed he had more than a new contract on his mind as he lay on a beach in Florida over the summer and turned the Scottish Cup final defeat to Hibs over and over again in his head.

 

He said: “I was lying on a beach in Naples still feeling irate. We didn’t want to end a good season on a disappointing note.

 

“We said to the players: ‘You’ve only got three and a half weeks off, don’t ruin your summer.’ And we did.

 

“As a group of staff and players we weren’t good enough on the day and maybe it was a game too far.

 

“We also couldn’t use any of the players we had sent out on loan due to SFA rules, including Jordan Thomson, Ryan Hardie and Tom Walsh.

 

“They had to be registered by the semi-final and maybe that rule should be changed because surely playing young players in a cup final would be fantastic for them.

 

“Losing Dom Ball to suspension was also a blow. We couldn’t replace him. He would have given us that physicality in midfield. I’m not saying he would have changed the way things turned out, but he is 6ft 2 ins.

 

“I can’t speak about the aftermath. It’s a police matter and the authorities are dealing with it.

 

“In a footballing sense, we knew what we had to do this summer. We knew what we were losing, so we went out and got them and when players became available we took them.”

 

Meanwhile, Warburton admits Rangers fans won’t see their strongest team in competitive action until the league season kicks off next month.

 

Rangers face four games in the League Cup over nine days before beginning life in the Premiership with a home match against Hamilton Accies on August 6.

 

High profile captures such as Joey Barton and Niko Krancjar are set to sit out the cup tie at Motherwell on July 16 as they continue their build up to full fitness.

 

Warburton added: “Joey probably won’t play on the 16th - and it’s the same with Niko and Jordan Rossiter.

 

“We’ve got four games in nine days and the biggest fear is injury. We will have different squads for the 16th, 19th, 22nd and 25th and we will use a lot of the young boys too.

 

“Our focus has to be the start of the league. I’m hoping by the Burnley friendly on the July 30 we should be able to play our strongest starting 11.”

 

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I was always hoping a new contract would include an extension that would be acceptable to him. After just watching Wales overcome terrific odds as a small nation in a major tournament who knows what heights a man like Mr Wraburton could take us to given time.

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King has appeared to take a shot across the bow of his manager - and his advisors - in his latest address to Rangers supporters on the club website, this time on the issue of contracts.

 

Seems to me like the record is trying to create an issue out of nothing here!

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Warburton added: “Joey probably won’t play on the 16th - and it’s the same with Niko and Jordan Rossiter.

 

 

Looks like the boy Rossiter has a big part this season going by that quote. Brilliant!

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Ill Phils wean will be crying at this news.

[ian1964 10,721]

Looks like the boy Rossiter has a big part this season going by that quote. Brilliant!

 

There is no doubt in my mind that Rossiter has been signed for the 1st team

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Warburton added: “Joey probably won’t play on the 16th - and it’s the same with Niko and Jordan Rossiter.

 

I find it peculiar that a 19 year old who recently played for England under 19's in an international would be building up to "full fitness"

 

A boy that age who has been in the Liverpool academy since 6 years old and went straight from school into professional football is perpetually fit. How in the world could he be any less fit than anyone else in the squad all of whom last played a competitive match longer ago than he did?

 

Unless the manager is simply snubbing his nose at the league cup and declining to risk injuries to key players before the league kicks off.

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There is no doubt in my mind that Rossiter has been signed for the 1st team

 

It's amazing really when you think of the guys last season who dragged us out of a mess and where they stand right now. It is of course always a good thing for the team...but I enjoyed the likes of Holt and Halliday and suspect they might be bit players next year...which means it could effect their form and consistency, then again it could push them to another level which is probably the whole idea.

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I find it peculiar that a 19 year old who recently played for England under 19's in an international would be building up to "full fitness"

 

A boy that age who has been in the Liverpool academy since 6 years old and went straight from school into professional football is perpetually fit. How in the world could he be any less fit than anyone else in the squad all of whom last played a competitive match longer ago than he did?

 

Unless the manager is simply snubbing his nose at the league cup and declining to risk injuries to key players before the league kicks off.

 

The manager is big on recovery time for players,he may only be protecting him?

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The manager is big on recovery time for players,he may only be protecting him?

 

Barton and Krancjar maybe but a 19 year old? He only has to step out of bed in the mornings to be fit and take no more than a couple of days or so to physically recover from a hard match. It's a strange one. I don't particularly care much about the league cup this year either but I would like to beat Motherwell convincingly to lay down a marker against SPL opposition.

 

And to give them a hiding for their fans antics at Motherwell in the playoffs last year.