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Rangers have refused to allow manager Graeme Murty to address the media after Sunday's thumping against Celtic.

League rules state that a representative from a club must speak to the press after Premiership matches but the Ibrox side announced that there would be no correspondence after the match.

It was heartbreak for Murty as he watched Rangers fall to their heaviest defeat against Celtic in 61 years and he's believed to be in no position to talk about the heavy defeat.

The Ibrox manager's week has gone from bad to worse after having to deal with the news that Steven Gerrard is closing in on the Gers hotseat.

Murty had inspired a turnaround at Rangers after replacing Pedro Caixinha but two derby thrashings at the hands of the Hoops have ripped the heart out of the Ibrox side.

Rangers have now failed to win any of their last 11 games against Celtic since the arrival of Brendan Rodgers and the Light Blues face a real battle to finish second ahead of Aberdeen and Hibs.