Ally McCoist expects a decision over Graeme Murty's Rangers future in the coming weeks

Murty has stabilised the Light Blues since being asked to step into the dugout for a second time following the sacking of Pedro Caixinha in October.

But there is no guarantee that the 43-year-old will be given the chance to continue at Ibrox beyond the end of the campaign.

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Dave King and his board must make a crucial call and former Gers boss McCoist believes a decision will be sooner rather than later.

He said: “I would expect a bit of clarity in the coming weeks. I think that is what will happen one way or another.

“I am not going sit here and say who should get the job, Graeme should get the job or somebody else should get it. I honestly believe we will get a bit of clarity in the coming weeks.

“In an ideal world you have got stability but it is a fact that results will dictate whether you have got stability or not. If you don’t get results you won’t have stability because you will change manager.

“I would be very hopeful that within the next couple of weeks we will shed a bit more light on it. I think everybody would appreciate that.”

Murty had started to win over his doubters as he led Rangers to six successive wins in the Premiership and Scottish Cup after the winter break.

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But back-to-back defeats to Celtic and Kilmarnock have put his future back up for debate as the Ibrox board consider their options this term.

McCoist said: “I don’t think it has been a reality check. We lost games against Kilmarnock, we lost games against Celtic.

“Graeme is an intelligent enough lad to know where Rangers are at this moment in time. Clearly, the last couple of Old Firm games you could argue Rangers could have won with a bit of luck and better finishing.

“But they didn’t and in many ways that is still down to the fact that they have still got a way to go. I wouldn’t say it is a reality check for them.

“It could have worked the other way, they could have won both games and then you are getting carried away and under false pretences.

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“There probably was [a groundswell of opinion for Murty] but you’re only two games away from that opinion changing with the majority of supporters.

“But I don’t think the Old Firm game or the Kilmarnock defeat has been a major factor. The Kilmarnock result could’ve easily happened, considering their form.

“And against the best team in the country that result could have easily happened. The more important thing is that you’d probably be looking for better results and performances against some of the other teams.”