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| Le Guen and Rangers part company | Le Guen and Rangers part company |
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| Rangers manager Paul Le Guen has left the club by mutual consent. | Rangers manager Paul Le Guen has left the club by mutual consent. |
| Chairman David Murray said: "Having met with Paul it was clear that in the interests of the club we agreed jointly to him stepping down as manager." | Chairman David Murray said: "Having met with Paul it was clear that in the interests of the club we agreed jointly to him stepping down as manager." |
| The Frenchman had stripped Barry Ferguson of the captaincy after claiming the player was undermining him in the dressing room. | The Frenchman had stripped Barry Ferguson of the captaincy after claiming the player was undermining him in the dressing room. |
| Le Guen was in charge at Ibrox for just seven months and 31 games - the shortest reign in the club's history. | Le Guen was in charge at Ibrox for just seven months and 31 games - the shortest reign in the club's history. |
| onClick="javascript:launchAVConsoleStory('6231869'); return false;" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/video_and_audio/help_guide/4304501.stm">Interview: BBC Sport pundit Gordon Smith on Le Guen | |
| Le Guen was hugely successful in French football with Lyon, helping them win three successive Ligue 1 titles. | Le Guen was hugely successful in French football with Lyon, helping them win three successive Ligue 1 titles. |
| I am disappointed to leave the club, but I think it is the best solution for all concerned Paul Le Guen | I am disappointed to leave the club, but I think it is the best solution for all concerned Paul Le Guen |
| However, he struggled to make the transition to the Scottish game. | However, he struggled to make the transition to the Scottish game. |
| "We are all clearly disappointed with our current circumstances and will now focus on securing a suitable replacement," added Murray. | "We are all clearly disappointed with our current circumstances and will now focus on securing a suitable replacement," added Murray. |
| "I would like to wish Paul and his management team well in the future." | "I would like to wish Paul and his management team well in the future." |
| Le Guen added: "I am disappointed to leave the club, but I think it is the best solution for all concerned. | Le Guen added: "I am disappointed to leave the club, but I think it is the best solution for all concerned. |
| MYSPORT ON 606: DEBATE Is it fair to frame this as player power gone mad? Or is it because results weren't good enough? Calvin 606: Have your say | MYSPORT ON 606: DEBATE Is it fair to frame this as player power gone mad? Or is it because results weren't good enough? Calvin 606: Have your say |
| "I would like to thank all the people who helped me and my team during my spell in Scotland. | "I would like to thank all the people who helped me and my team during my spell in Scotland. |
| "In particular I would like to thank the directors who at all times gave me their total support." | "In particular I would like to thank the directors who at all times gave me their total support." |
| Barry Ferguson's brother believes the Scotland captain will stay at Rangers following Le Guen's exit. | Barry Ferguson's brother believes the Scotland captain will stay at Rangers following Le Guen's exit. |
| Derek Ferguson, who also played for Rangers, said: "Hopefully he's going to remain a Rangers player and see out the rest of his three-and-a-half-year contract. | Derek Ferguson, who also played for Rangers, said: "Hopefully he's going to remain a Rangers player and see out the rest of his three-and-a-half-year contract. |
| "Barry can look back on being a successful captain. | "Barry can look back on being a successful captain. |
| "The most important thing is that Barry is going to remain a Rangers player." | "The most important thing is that Barry is going to remain a Rangers player." |
| BBC Scotland football correspondent Chick Young said he believed Scotland manager Walter Smith and his coach Ally McCoist were favourites to succeed Le Guen. | |
| Reserve-team coach Ian Durrant will take charge of training on Friday before Sunday's Scottish Cup tie against Dunfermline. | Reserve-team coach Ian Durrant will take charge of training on Friday before Sunday's Scottish Cup tie against Dunfermline. |