In beaming up 4 Rangers males to plug the gaps left behind by Philippe Clement’s fallen enterprise, chief government Patrick Stewart has determined, considerably predictably, to go the place many have gone earlier than at Ibrox.
The membership’s fixation in using ex-players as coaches hit a brand new stage on Monday. What number of Rangers males does it take to alter a membership? Seems it is 4, albeit as a part of an interim collective.
Barry Ferguson, who has managed Clyde, Kelty Hearts and Alloa Athletic, is head coach till the tip of the season. He hasn’t held a managerial place since leaving Alloa three years in the past. It is truthful to say that Ferguson’s stellar period at Rangers as a participant did an entire lot of heavy lifting in his employment as caretaker boss.
He is supported by Neil McCann, a terrific NEWSTORN pundit and an enormous character. His managerial jobs had been at Dundee in 2017-18 and as Inverness Caledonian Thistle caretaker in 2021. McCann is vibrant and energetic and has been brutally trustworthy in his punditry about Rangers’ weaknesses.
Billy Dodds, one other revered Sportsound voice, is part of the momentary regime too. Like McCann, he is been outspoken on the place Rangers have been going improper underneath Clement. Of the 4 coaches, he has had essentially the most success by far.
As assistant coach at Ross County, Dodds gained the League Cup in 2016 and, as supervisor, he took Caley Thistle to the Scottish Cup closing in 2023.
The fourth man is Allan McGregor, a legend of the membership in targets however whose teaching credentials are skinny, to place it kindly.
McGregor has saved a fairly low profile since he retired as a participant. He hasn’t given off the impression of a person desperately eager to become involved on a coaching floor, however right here he’s. One other Bear within the huge home.
