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BARRY FERGUSON signed David Goodwillie last night as he geared up to take his first steps in football management at Blackpool.

The Ibrox legend was given the green light by chairman Karl Oyston to bolster the Bloomfield Road squad ahead of tomorrow’s clash with Doncaster.

And Ferguson immediately swooped to to bring in Goodwillie and Scottish left-winger Andy Halliday from Middlesbrough on loan till the end of the season.

But the former Scotland captain revealed despite talks no agreement was reached about him taking charge after tomorrow.

Goodwillie joins the Seasiders from Blackburn after Dundee United ruled out a loan extension for the player who rejoined the Tannadice side on loan in July.

Last night Ferguson told Record Sport: “I’m delighted the chairman has given me the go-ahead to bring in a couple of players and obviously delighted to have David Goodwillie on board.

“David feels like a new challenge after a difficult couple of years in his career and I’m sure he’ll get that at Blackpool – no matter who is the manager going forward.

“No agreement between myself and the chairman has been reached about me staying on as manager after the game.

“But the chairman and I believed we could benefit from bringing in a few players on short-term loan deals.”

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Meanwhile, Paul Ince has criticised Oyston for sacking him via text.

The former England captain was axed on Tuesday after a run of form that saw the Seasiders lose nine of their last 10 games.

On Wednesday, Oyston confirmed Ince and his assistants Alex Rae and Steve Thompson were informed of their sacking via text and letter.

But in a statement through the League Managers’ Association, Ince said it was “deeply disappointing”.

And he said at a meeting with Oyston on Sunday “no indication was given that any coaching staff were going to lose their jobs”.