Hamilton Accies boss John Rankin admits his pink card in Saturday’s 1-1 draw in opposition to Morton highlighted the necessity for an assistant.
However he says goalkeeper coach Brian Potter stepped as much as the plate following his dismissal, and reiterated that he gained’t rush into an appointment, as a result of he wants to herald the proper particular person.
Rankin has beforehand acknowledged that he doesn’t need any individual who will simply agree with him and be a ‘nodding canine’.
However he says whoever is available in as his No.2 additionally must have a connection to the swathes of younger gamers at New Douglas Park.
Rankin mentioned: “I don’t have anyone shut at this second in time, however I hope to be at this level subsequent week.
“Pottsy was nice on Saturday, he stepped up and he has been nice the complete time I’ve been in cost.
“One other pair of fingers on deck could be nice and it’s one thing we are attempting to progress with at this second in time.
“I’m searching for somebody who can talk with the children. Attempting to construct relationships with younger individuals these days turns into barely harder, due to how society is.
“It must be any individual that may dip their toe into the youth growth aspect of it and get them to transition from the 18s to first-team degree.
“That’s massively necessary at this soccer membership and if they will do this, it’s an enormous factor.
“However it must be somebody who will get the respect of the gamers within the first-team dressing room.
“That’s a troublesome job, as a result of it is advisable to get out of 1 mentality and straight into the subsequent, and it must be the proper particular person for that.”
Former chairman Ronnie MacDonald was final week restored to the New Douglas Park board as chief govt, and Rankin is wanting ahead to working with him.
He mentioned: “I believe it’s nice. All people speaks so extremely of him across the place.
“Ronnie drives requirements, that’s one factor he does, so I’m wanting ahead to working with him.
“I’ve had a couple of conversations already and it excites me, so hopefully we are able to carry that success that we each envisage to mild.”
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