Kenny McDowall would welcome Ally McCoist back into the Rangers dug-out were he to make a surprise return from gardening leave . The question of who leads the squad for the remainder of a flagging promotion campaign is high on the agenda for Dave King and the new Ibrox directors . McDowall became caretaker manager when McCoist left under the previous regime before Christmas , but began working his own notice period in January . Kenny McDowall and Ally McCoist ( right ) worked together before the latter left Rangers on gardening leave . Interim chairman Paul Murray has stated that new board — which has already been approached by number of managerial candidates as they weigh up a longer-term appointment — will have to speak to both men to ‘ ask what they want to do ’ given that they remain employees . A financial agreement over McCoist ’ s remaining contract may well be the more likely outcome , but McDowall would be happy to see his old colleague back for the Championship run-in were that to transpire . ‘ I was working with Ally , so obviously that would appeal to me , ’ said McDowall . ‘ But it ’ s a difficult one to answer because the board will obviously have their own ideas. ’ McDowall said it was n't for him to decide but that he would welcome Walter Smith back to the club too . Another former Ibrox boss , Walter Smith , refused at the weekend to completely rule out what would be a third stint in charge , but stressed that he wasn ’ t looking for it ‘ in any way , shape or form. ’ McDowall was first-team coach during Smith ’ s hugely successful second spell and admitted his presence would provide a guaranteed boost . ‘ It ’ s not for me to decide , ’ said McDowall , who is keen for coach Ian Durrant to return to first-team duties after being demoted by the old board . ‘ It ’ s for Walter to discuss with the board , if that ’ s the case . ‘ But Walter Smith going anywhere would absolutely give the place a lift . He is a great man and has done so much in the game . Why would you not , at the end of the day ? But , as I say , it ’ s not my call . McCoist left the Ibrox club before Christmas on gardening leave and McCall later did the same . ‘ We had a very successful time when he was here but times are different . It ’ s been a tough , tough time we ’ ve had since he left . ‘ Ally did a fantastic job without getting a whole lot of credit . But that will come eventually. ’ The new directors are likely to speak with McDowall about his own future once tonight ’ s game against Queen of the South is out of the way . They met yesterday with former Fulham boss Felix Magath , who is a Rangers shareholder and has ideas on how the footballing department could move forward . But he is not thought to be an immediate candidate to replace McDowall . Felix Magath is not thought to be an immediate candidate to replace McDowall despite a meeting with the club . ‘ Every day , there is someone else being quoted — Walter , Felix Magath , Billy Davies , Stuart McCall , Terry Butcher , ’ said McDowall . ‘ All of those guys are out there and it ’ s the board ’ s right to talk to whoever they want . It doesn ’ t really affect me , because talk about replacing me has been there since I took the job as caretaker manager . ‘ I ’ m here and ready to meet the new board whenever they want to meet me . I ’ m working my notice . If they want to keep me , they can keep me . If they want me to go then I ’ ll go . ‘ There is nothing tricky about it . I ’ m here and I ’ m doing my best to try and get the team through a difficult period . ’
Kenny McDowall would welcome Ally McCoist back in the Interim dug-out . Rangers chairman Paul Murray has said the board will speak to candidates . The management situation at Interim is still uncertain as it stands .