Duncan Ferguson insists he has ‘a lot to offer' at Glentoran

New Glentoran boss Duncan Ferguson believes he has 'a lot to offer' as a manager. Ferguson will meet the Glens players on Monday morning before he is officially unveiled as the east Belfast club's new manager at a press conference in the afternoon. The former Scotland international is best known for his glittering playing career, which saw him turn out for Rangers, Everton and Newcastle United. As a manager, he enjoyed two stints as caretaker manager at his beloved Everton. However, he struggled for results at both Forest Green Rovers and Inverness Caledonian Thistle. Everton forward Duncan Ferguson wearing a blue nose lifts the trophy to photographers after the 1995 FA Cup Final at Wembley © Hulton Archive During his six months at League One club Forest Green in 2023, he won just one of 18 matches, while Inverness Caledonian Thistle were relegated from the Scottish Championship during his tenure amid severe financial difficulties. Ferguson said: 'I still want to be a manager. I've fallen into punditry, but the fire is still there and I think I have a lot to offer. 'I've been really unlucky. I lost my job at Inverness Caledonian Thistle because the club went into administration, not because of results. 'I'm interested in all work. If anyone comes to me with work, I'm happy to sit down and talk to them. I've talked to numerous clubs over the years and it's never quite materialised, but if you're out of work and someone offers you work, you're going to listen.' Read more Paul Kimmage meets James McClean: 'I now have a dislike of people. You don't know who's genuine anymore so you almost put a wall up' Ferguson cited Rangers legend Walter Smith as his managerial idol. The late, great Smith coached the towering centre-forward at Dundee United, Rangers and Everton. 'Walter discovered me at Dundee United. He moved to Rangers and broke the British record in the process. He then became my Everton manager, and I was his captain,' the 54-year-old told The I. 'No one would say a bad word about him. He was a legend and he was loved. Walter was a man of few words, but he didn't have to say a lot. It was just a nod, a handshake, an 'All right, Dunc?' He was a diamond.'