Friday 30 March 2018 15:56, UK
Graeme Murty says Rangers are already putting plans in place for next season - regardless of whether he will still be in charge.
The 43-year-old saw his hopes of landing the job permanently suffer a blow earlier this month following the double setback of defeats against Celtic and Kilmarnock.
However, Murty maintains he is relaxed over his future, despite some calls for clarity from the Rangers board, and says plans are already underway for next season while insisting that it will not be up to him if he is to be in charge at Ibrox past the end of the current campaign.
"The plans have already started whether I'm here or not," Murty said. "The plans are bigger than one person.
"The plans have started for pre-season, for recruitment, for all the things that a top-class football team should be looking towards. Those processes are already in place.
"So I don't have to worry about my job, my position. It's not about me. It's about making sure we move forward and I believe we are moving forward.
"The decision on whether I will be taking the next step won't be for me to control. It will be someone else. I'm comfortable with the situation. If the job I do is good enough, I'll get a reward. If not, we'll have to move forward."
Rangers had built up momentum heading into their Old Firm showdown against Celtic earlier this month, but were left disappointed after the visitors fought back to earn a 3-2 win.
The drained squad were then unable to lift themselves for the visit of Kilmarnock a week later, but Murty insists he and his team are refreshed following the international break and determined to bounce back away to Motherwell on Saturday.
He said: "Yeah, definitely, [I was flat after those two defeats]. But I feel good this week. It's been a really good week, I've really enjoyed it. I've enjoyed the energy from the players and their focus.
"Getting away from it was good, getting some head space and spending time with the families was a positive for us. Everyone has used it in the right manner and come back in a really good mind-set.
"For me as a manager and a person it was important to get that time away. But now I want them to take that focus into Saturday's game.
"People outside this club started talking up the different challenges which we tried to contain. We didn't manage that. We've now been knocked back a couple of pegs but that won't stop the forward momentum of this club as we look to get back to where we want to be."
