Rangers have now turned their attention to an “amazing” manager after the deal with Kevin Muscat collapsed, with talks advancing so much the new candidate is already en route to Ibrox.
Rangers suffer Muscat blow
Until the weekend, Muscat had looked likely to take charge of the Gers, coming in as a popular appointment after spending time at the club during his playing career.
Unfortunately, the Australian has now decided against taking the job, with a breakdown in talks over the weekend, as reported by Sky Sports.
It means that Muscat joins fellow leading target Steven Gerrard in not taking the Rangers job, which must feel concerning to the supporters, in terms of managers not wanting to come in and turn things around, especially after Gerrard’s camp were alarmed by the inner workings at Ibrox.
The Gers’ season is already in danger of falling apart, following yet more dropped points in the 2-2 draw at home to Dundee United in the Scottish Premiership on Saturday, and it remains to be seen who will be Martin’s successor.
Danny Rohl travelling to Glasgow to sign for Rangers
Give Me Sport revealed Rangers are in talks with Danny Rohl over the vacant manager’s job, after it was initially thought he too had removed himself from the running. Those talks have clearly advanced however, as popular podcast Heart & Hand shared further news on Monday lunchtime.
“Danny Rohl will arrive on Glasgow in the next couple of hours to finalise his deal,” they shared on social media.
“This will bring to a conclusion a two-week process that historians will use as a case study in how not to recruit a manager.”
The German should be seen as an exciting option for Rangers, with the 36-year-old a talented young manager who shone at Sheffield Wednesday in tough circumstances, being hailed by Owls legend Chris Waddle.
“I like this style of his tactics he got with the players he had, I think it was very limited, he didn’t really have a budget. You know, it was a lot of free transfers, there was a lot of players who played in League One with that team. I thought he got them organised, he got them together. The players obviously rolled their sleeves up and gave it 110%, and he got his reward. You know, at one stage, we were talking about getting in the playoffs, which was amazing.”
Granted, there is an element of risk in bringing in Rohl, who uses a 4-2-3-1 system, given his lack of experience and the fact that he is yet to manage a team of Rangers’ stature.
But if those high up at the club see him as the best alternative to Muscat and Gerrard, they need to be trusted, even if that may be tough for the supporters to do following the failed appointments of Philippe Clement and Martin.