Glasgow Rangers have made a “genius” compared to the legendary Brian Clough a frontrunner for the Ibrox vacancy alongside former Gers boss Steven Gerrard.
Steven Gerrard holds positive talks over Rangers return
Rangers are now on the search for their fourth manager of 2025, with the 49ers Enterprises’ move for Russell Martin lasting just 123 days.
Martin was sacked by Rangers following Sunday’s 1-1 Scottish Premiership draw with Falkirk which has left the Gers on just eight points from their opening seven league games.
Rangers have recorded just one league win during that time, with chairman Andrew Cavenagh and vice-chairman Paraag Marathe already opening the process of hiring Martin’s successor.
One name who has been heavily linked with a move to Ibrox is Gerrard, who enjoyed three years in Glasgow before departing for Aston Villa, winning Rangers’ only Scottish Premiership title in the last 14 years.
It has been reported that Rangers have already held positive talks with Gerrard over a sensational return to the club, although negotiations are thought to be complex.
Gerrard isn’t the only candidate on the Rangers shortlist, though, and it has been revealed that he is joined by one manager at the top of the Ibrox wishlist.
Sean Dyche another frontrunner for Rangers job with Gerrard
According to The Scottish Daily Mail, relayed by Ibrox News, Rangers are keen to act swiftly and appoint a new manager as soon as they can.
It is claimed that as well as Gerrard, Sean Dyche is the other frontrunner for the Rangers job, with the ex-Everton manager keen on a move to Ibrox.
Dyche, called an “absolute genius“, has been out of work since January after leaving the Toffees, where he was replaced by David Moyes.
The 54-year-old, who plays a 4-2-3-1 system, has plenty of experience in England with Burnley, and during his time with the Clartes, he was even compared to former Derby County and Nottingham Forest manager Clough by ex-winger Michael Kightly.
“During my time at Burnley, Dyche would speak about his time at Nottingham Forest and he had a little role under [Brian] Clough when I think he was a youth team player. He just spoke about how Clough was as a manager; how he did things and how he liked to keep things simple. You could see that in Dyche’s management.
“He [Dyche] has obviously taken snippets of every manager he’s probably played under, so I do think there are similarities. You can become overawed with tactics and positioning and trying to get the best out of players and I think Dyche is very good at keeping it simple.
“The main thing I like about him is that he’s never too up and never too down; if you lose a game 3-0 on Saturday, he’s not going mental and having you in on a Sunday. But, at the same time, if you win 3-0 and you play really well, he’s not saying you’re all brilliant. He keeps a level ground of how he is and that consistency leaked into the squad.”
By the looks of things, either Dyche of Gerrard could well be the manager in charge of Rangers following the international break against Dundee United at Ibrox on 18 October, providing this latest claim is accurate.
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