Ally McCoist will treat talk of Rangers joining the Blue Square Bet Premier League “with a pinch of salt”, as the Football League poured cold water on the idea of a move to English football.
The debate over whether the Gers should seek to quit Scotland was reignited by chief executive Charles Green last week as he hit out at league reconstruction plans.
Conference chairman Brian Lee on Tuesday refused to rule out the possibility of Rangers joining his division, with the issue set to be discussed at a meeting of clubs on Monday.
McCoist said: “We will just wait and see what happens.
“I take a lot of it with a pinch of salt because doors get closed in your face and other ones are half-open and other ones open up.
“Until there is anything concrete, I wouldn’t really comment on it.
“But it’s nice to see that they’re not slamming the door in our face.”
Rangers revealed yesterday they have now sold more than 38,000 season tickets – higher than their last two campaigns as a Premier League side.
High attendance
And, despite their Third Division status, Rangers currently have the highest average attendance in the Scottish football league, with Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal...
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