SFA ‘pygmies’ and a Special Branch warning: Graeme Souness on his Rangers revolution

Former Rangers player-manager Graeme Souness reflected on his turbulent relationship with the Scottish Football Association (SFA) and his tenure at Ibrox in his new book marking the 40th anniversary of his appointment. Souness criticized former SFA leadership, recalling how frequent disciplinary friction and a two-year touchline ban contributed to his eventual departure to manage Liverpool in 1991.

Souness detailed pivotal moments from his Rangers era, including breaking the club's sectarian transfer barrier by signing Catholic forward Maurice Johnston. He also credited former chairman David Holmes, assistant manager Walter Smith, and defender Terry Butcher as vital architects of the club's trophy-laden transformation.