Kevin Thomson has confirmed he's officially left Rangers' academy.
The former midfielder was drafted back in to the club's youth set up earlier this year.
However, after less than five months back at Auchenhowie, the 40-year-old is out of football once more. It comes after a prolonged coaching hiatus following his one-year stint at Kelty Hearts manager, where he's primarily worked as a pundit, analysing games on TV.
Refusing to answer whether or not he'd be open to returning to Ibrox in some capacity as a coach, Thomson opened up on the frustration on not having closure about why his latest time employed by the club came to an end.
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He told Premier Sports: "You certainly haven't won the lottery while working for the academy, but I loved working for the club.
"I'm not disappointed. I was back on Saturday there and the club has been unbelievably good with me, whether it be through playing opportunities, or other options from my retirement.
"We're all made the same - Hutts [Alan Hutton] and Mikey [Michael Stewart] probably think they could still put their boots on and go and perform better at Ibrox than some of the players that are there just now. It's the way we're made.
"We've got that ego, that drive and belief within us that we think we can do something well.
"Whenever I've worked at the club I've always built up a great reputation. It becomes a bit frustrating when you feel as though you can help, but I'm also not naïve to know that there's a million other people who think they could help the situation and be good coaches.
"I just do what I do Darrell [Currie]. Whenever I get an opportunity to do stuff, I try to do my best.
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"I don't know if disappointment is the right word after leaving, but I was a wee bit frustrated that I'd done four, four and a half months in the academy, I loved working with Stevie Smith (Under-18s head coach), and being back on the pitch.
"I didn't enjoy driving back to Glasgow six or seven days a week obviously, missing out on the kids, but I did it because I was asked to, and I saw a pathway back into the club. Then working on the grass, getting into a team environment, working with good players, it's all something that I'm really passionate about.
"So, I suppose there's a bit of frustration that it ended in the way it ended with a lack of communication and lack of any real closure.
"You know netter than anyone though, I would never criticise the club. I would criticise what I watch at times, because I think it's only fair when you're doing the media side of it.
"But I would never criticise anyone for not giving me opportunities that I sometimes feel as though I deserve."
