Derek McInnes on life at Rangers, "madness" in the dressing room and Walter Smith

Derek McInnes Reflects on His Rangers Years, Walter Smith, and Lessons for Management | Exclusive Interview 📲Download the Arnold Clark App NOW http://bit.ly/4gpXGgr Ian Durrant Interview: Life at Rangers, Banter, and Souness' Fury:    • Ian Durrant Interview: Life at Rangers, Ba...   In this in-depth interview, Derek McInnes opens up about his time at Rangers, the challenges he faced, and the profound impact that legendary manager Walter Smith had on his career—both as a player and a manager. From injuries and elite training standards to navigating dressing room dynamics, McInnes shares never-before-heard insights into life at Ibrox during one of the club’s most iconic eras. 🔑 Key Topics in This Derken McInnes Interview: 💙 Life at Rangers: Injuries, Intensity & Improvement McInnes describes the gruelling day-to-day training at Rangers as tougher than most games, leading to a string of injuries but also constant growth: “Training Monday to Friday was tougher than the games because of the standard of player you played against.” 🤝 Walter Smith Stories Derek shares his admiration for former Rangers FC manager Walter Smith, reflecting on the trust and personal support he received: “I always felt I had the manager’s trust… He was brilliant with me and even better when I became a manager.” 😂 Madness in the Rangers Dressing Room From pranksters like Ally McCoist to legends like Gascoigne and Gough, McInnes lifts the lid on the wild side of Ibrox life—and how the players balanced it with their professionalism. 👊 Lessons Learned from the Past He reveals how his experience of being sidelined by Dick Advocaat—including receiving a letter informing him he was dropped—shaped how he treats his players today: “I’ve still got it written above my board—‘Make them feel important.’ It’s the last thing I look at before I leave the office every day.” 🛫 Life After Rangers Despite a turbulent spell under Advocaat, McInnes reflects with pride on his time at the club, going on to play for West Brom, represent Scotland, and build a successful managerial career. 🎥 Interview Highlights: 🩼 McInnes on how Rangers’ training intensity led to multiple injuries 🤝 His first-hand experience of Walter Smith’s legendary man-management 😄 The dressing room chaos: pranksters, drinkers, and elite pros 📉 Feeling discarded under Dick Advocaat: “He didn’t even have the decency to tell me face to face.” 📈 Lessons in leadership: how he now manages players with empathy and inclusion 🧠 How elite standards and personal setbacks shaped him as a manager Derek McInnes Interview Timecodes: 00:00 Derek McInnes Signing for Rangers FC - "I wish I’d done more" 02:17 Walter Smith Stories - "We still miss him" 07:59 Dick Advocaat Rangers Manager - "More brash than he needed to be" More to Watch: Best football club team of all time:    • Name the greatest club side EVER I The Jou...   Ian Durrant on his bust-up with Graeme Souness:    • Ian Durrant EXPOSES Graeme Souness Bust-Up...   Martin O'Neill "I've never forgiven Jose Mourinho":    • Martin O'Neill - I've never forgiven José ...   Martin O'Neill on his time at Celtic:    • Martin O'Neill on his time at Celtic, "gol...   Neil Lennon one-to-one interview:    • Neil Lennon Returns | Exclusive Interview ...   David Martindale behind the scenes at Livingston:    • EXCLUSIVE My Story: David Martindale - Liv...   Lisbon Lion Berti Auld interview:    • Celtic Lisbon Lions Bertie Auld Interview   Gordon Strachan's Dream Team:    • Dreamteam   Gordon Strachan   📲 Subscribe to PLZ Soccer for more exclusive interviews, football documentaries, and behind-the-scenes stories from the Scottish game. #rangers #rangersfc #scottishfootball #scottishpremiership