Smith won't blame loss on takeover

02 April 2011 19:00
Rangers manager Walter Smith refused to blame their Clydesdale Bank Premier League defeat to Dundee United on the ongoing uncertainty surrounding the ownership of the club. Businessman Craig Whyte's proposed takeover of the Scottish champions is expected to be resolved in the next day or so after months of negotiations. Smith called for a resolution to the situation on Friday but believes the headlines surrounding Rangers' off-field issues had little to do with their 3-2 loss at Ibrox. "I don't think so, I don't think there is any problem in that respect," he said. "We have had those types of headlines for the last three years. For us, it's not a footballing issue. "The problem that we have - which has happened to us on a few occasions at home this season - is that we have managed to get in front and teams have pegged us back all too easily in the games. "That's a factor that has been an ongoing problem for us."

Source: PA