Liam Kelly reveals Rangers question he couldn't say no to as he opens on up on Scotland sacrifice
dailyrecord.co.ukLiam Kelly insists he’d rather sit on the bench at Rangers than make up the numbers in the Scotland squad.The former Motherwell captain was faced with a huge decision in the summer when he was offered a return to Ibrox to act as deputy to Gers No1 Jack Butland.
The 28-year-old knew he’d be giving up not only regular action and the armband at Fir Park but also his place in Steve Clarke’s national team.But in the end it proved to be an easy choice for the Ibrox academy graduate as he signed a two-year deal with Philippe Clement’s side.
While he's happy to be back at the club he joined first time round aged just eight, Kelly’s cap career has stalled. The keeper - who made his one and only Scotland appearance in a friendly defeat to France last year - hasn’t been selected for national team duty since joining Clarke’s side in Germany for the July’s Euros.
But he knew all along that was always the risk in returning to Rangers.Kelly - who finally made his Gers debut in Saturday’s win over Dundee - said: “I wasn't playing for Scotland, so I wasn't giving up playing.
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