Rangers legend Ally McCoist has paid a touching tribute to Ibrox kitman Jimmy Bell after the 69-year-old handed away.
Former gamers, managers, employees and followers of the Ibrox membership have paid their respects to the Wishaw man whose sudden loss of life was introduced on Tuesday and now McCoist has taken to social media to pay his respects.
Bell spent over 30 years at Ibrox, serving a sequence of managers from Graeme Souness to Gio van Bronckhorst and, in fact, McCoist as each a participant and gaffer.
Throughout that point, Bell loved the highs of trophy-laden success within the nine-in-row period to the lows of administration in 2012.
He was gearing up for Rangers' Europa League semi-final second leg with RB Leipzig on Thursday night time when he handed away.
Rangers are aiming to succeed in a European ultimate for the primary time since 2008 when McCoist was assistant to the late Walter Smith, who died in October final yr.
And as East Kilbride man McCoist shared an image of himself with Bell, the legendary striker - who usually referred to Smith because the "auld yin" - stated he hoped the pair can be reunited in what has been a heartbreaking yr for the Rangers household.
On his Instagram web page, McCoist wrote: “Jimmy, you have been there, pal. From Marseille to Manchester and from Brechin to Berwick.
“Can nonetheless see your face after we borrowed your bus at Turnberry earlier than the cup ultimate.
“You simply knew what the membership was all about. Requirements.
"Sleep nicely, pal, and inform the auld yin we ship our love.”
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