Danny Rohl has advised Rangers he doesn’t want to proceed within the course of to develop into the membership’s new head coach.
Sky Sports activities Information revealed on Wednesday that Kevin Muscat was rising because the frontrunner for the job.
Rohl had held discussions with the Ibrox hierarchy final week and impressed – however is not within the race.
The 36-year-old had additionally been sounded out by Rangers in the summertime earlier than Russell Martin was appointed.
He led Sheffield Wednesday to a Twelfth-placed end within the Sky Wager Championship in his solely full season as a supervisor earlier than leaving the troubled Yorkshire membership in July.
Beforehand an assistant supervisor at RB Leipzig, Bayern Munich and with the Germany nationwide crew, he had steered Wednesday out of relegation hassle the earlier marketing campaign.
Rangers stay in discussions with Muscat, who’s at present supervisor of Chinese language membership Shanghai Port. Ibrox sources insist Muscat shouldn’t be the one choice nonetheless being thought of.
Sky Sports activities Information understands the 52-year-old has impressed the Rangers hierarchy, who’ve been contemplating numerous choices for the job since sacking Martin on October 5.
Muscat, who performed for Rangers within the 2002/03 treble-winning season, is at present concerned in a title race in China.
Their marketing campaign is in its closing levels, with the final of their 4 remaining league video games on November 22, and Muscat’s aspect high of the desk by two factors.
If he had been to be supplied the job following discussions, however couldn’t be launched from his deal till the top of their home season, Rangers might appoint an interim boss, along with his former Ibrox team-mate Neil McCann linked to that place.
Muscat, who missed out on the Rangers job in 2023 to Philippe Clement, has received silverware as a boss in Australia, Japan and China, plus had a spell within the dugout in Belgium too.
Rangers sacked Martin after simply 123 days within the job following a 1-1 draw at Falkirk, leaving the membership eighth within the Scottish Premiership.
They return to motion on Saturday towards Dundee United, with Rangers U19 coach Steven Smith, who had two spells at Ibrox as a participant, overseeing first-team coaching. Becoming a member of him are B-team coach Brian Gilmour, plus goalkeeping coach Sal Bibbo and head of efficiency Rhys Owen, who had been appointed beneath Martin.
Who else has been linked?
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been out of labor since being sacked by Besiktas
One supply additionally advised Sky Sports activities Information that former Manchester United supervisor Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had additionally spoken to the membership – nevertheless it stays to be seen if he’s within the last reckoning.
The 52-year-old has been out of labor since being sacked by Turkish membership Besiktas in August.
Previous to that, he had received two league titles and a home cup with Molde, plus had a brief spell at Cardiff Metropolis and a second stint in Norway.
The previous Previous Trafford striker then returned to United in 2018 to exchange Jose Mourinho as caretaker boss and produced an upturn in outcomes earlier than touchdown the job completely.
Regardless of ending exterior of the highest 4 that season, he did obtain third- and second-placed finishes in his two full seasons in cost earlier than being sacked in 2021.
Rangers did additionally sound out former West Ham head coach Graham Potter and ex-Wolves boss Gary O’Neil – the latter was additionally thought of months in the past – however it’s understood neither are within the body for the job.
Graham Potter shouldn’t be within the race to develop into the brand new Rangers boss
That stance applies to former Union Berlin supervisor Bo Svensson too, who had initially been mentioned inside Ibrox earlier than being dominated out, whereas ex-Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl had been linked with the submit.
Rangers chairman Andrew Cavenagh – who led the US takeover of the membership in the summertime – and vice-chairman Paraag Marathe have been holding talks with numerous candidates.
They had been joined by 49ers Enterprises technical director Gretar Steinsson, Gers CEO Patrick Stewart and sporting director Kevin Thelwell in London for negotiations.
Rangers’ upcoming fixtures
- Dundee United (h) – Scottish Premiership – Saturday
- Brann (a) – Europa League – October 23
- Kilmarnock (h) – Scottish Premiership – October 26
- Hibernian (a) – Scottish Premiership – October 29 – reside on Sky Sports activities
- Celtic (n) – League Cup semi-final – November 2
