McCoist, though, had sympathy for his English colleagues on the commentary team and Fabio Capello's side.
BBC: Ally McCoist hails Madjid Bougherra's World Cup display
And Smith was unsure as to whether his club would appeal McCoist's two-match suspension.
The Rangers team I played with was a very strong team with Butcher, Woods, McCoist, Walters and Wilkins.
"He has taken a good whack on the knee, but he has responded well this morning, " said McCoist.
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Seconds after the final whistle, Rangers assistant manager Ally McCoist and Celtic manager Neil Lennon were involved in angry scenes.
Lennon's sanction is heavier as it is his second misconduct offence, while it is the first of the season for McCoist.
BBC: Ally McCoist and Neil Lennon receive Hampden final bans
And the grand plan of shoehorning Ally McCoist and Kenny McDowall into office looks like going down the river without a paddle.
McCoist revealed that winger Vladimir Weiss was in the same position as Lafferty as he bids to shake off a foot knock.
BBC: Rangers' Kyle Bartley misses cup final with knee injury
McCoist was a striker who was a craftsman at timing his runs.
McCoist's ban will begin with Sunday's league match at Ibrox against Kilmarnock.
BBC: Ally McCoist and Neil Lennon receive Hampden final bans
But Rangers' assistant manager Ally McCoist indicated earlier that the skipper should be back in action for Saturday's league clash at home to Hibernian.
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McCoist returns after 20 March, but Lennon must wait until mid-April.
BBC: Ally McCoist and Neil Lennon receive Hampden final bans
"It's too early to say what's going to happen, " he said after posing with the trophy at Ibrox with assistant Ally McCoist and coach Kenny McDowell.
Rangers assistant manager Ally McCoist is sad to lose the club's leading scorer but was quick to praise the work done by the forward at Ibrox.
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The parcels were posted in March 2011 in the aftermath of a confrontation between Mr Lennon and Rangers' manager Ally McCoist during an Old Firm game.
The pair had to be restrained when Lennon reacted angrily to a remark by McCoist as they shook hands following Celtic's fiery 1-0 Scottish Cup win.
BBC: Ally McCoist and Neil Lennon receive Hampden final bans
"But Boughie is a big unit, " McCoist told BBC Scotland.
BBC: Ally McCoist hails Madjid Bougherra's World Cup display
But never, in the lion's share of the 30-odd years I have known Alistair McCoist, would I have believed that his destiny was to become manager of Glasgow Rangers.
"He has been growing in stature in every game and it's a big blow for him as he has been loving his football with us, " McCoist told Rangers' website.
BBC: Rangers' Kyle Bartley misses cup final with knee injury
Lennon became involved in an angry exchange with Rangers assistant manager Ally McCoist on the touchline after the final whistle of last Wednesday's Scottish Cup replay, which Celtic won 1-0.
Both Lennon and McCoist are able to contest the Scottish Football Associtation bans, and once appeals are lodged the automatic sanctions are set aside pending the outcome of the appeals.
BBC: Ally McCoist and Neil Lennon receive Hampden final bans
"I have been watching all the games, but I am looking at teams like Australia, New Zealand, Honduras and teams like that to see if there is anything knocking about, " said McCoist.
BBC: Ally McCoist hails Madjid Bougherra's World Cup display
Johnston also told fans at the city's Flamingo Hotel that securing manager Walter Smith's future, along with assistant Ally McCoist and first-team coach Kenny McDowall, for another year offered the club continuity.
Rangers manager Walter Smith has already said he regretted the reaction of some of his players during the match, while Lennon has apologised to the Celtic board for his verbal spat with McCoist.
McCoist is using the trip to scout for talent now that Rangers have been allowed by their bankers to spend money to improve their squad for the first time in nearly two years.
BBC: Ally McCoist hails Madjid Bougherra's World Cup display
McCoist and Lennon face touchline bans from the Scottish Football Association as a result, but the Celtic manager's lawyer, Paul McBride, has described the allegations of racism as defamatory and with no substance whatsoever.
Rangers had three players - Steven Whittaker, Madjid Bougherra and El Hadji Diouf - shown red cards, while Lennon had a heated exchange with opposition assistant manager Ally McCoist on the touchline at the final whistle.
Club manager Walter Smith, who worked without a contract since January, recently agreed a one-year deal, and hopes that on his retirement he will leave the team in good shape for his preferred replacements, assistants Ally McCoist and Kenny McDowall.
Shortly before Rangers took to the field in Eindhoven, the Scottish FA announced that Ibrox assistant manager Ally McCoist and Celtic boss Neil Lennon would serve touchline bans following their clash at the end of last week's Old Firm game.
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