Rangers are still hunting for a new manager after Pedro Caixinha’s Ibrox exit.
Marco Negri in action for Rangers
Former Rangers striker Marco Negri has told The Sunday Post that he would like to see Gennaro Gattuso become the new manager at Ibrox, either now or in the future.
Rangers sacked manager Pedro Caixinha back in October, but almost two months since his exit, the Gers remain without a new manager after failing with a move for Derek McInnes.
Graeme Murty will remain in caretaker charge over the new year period, with Rangers no doubt hoping to finally resolve their managerial situation during the January transfer window.
A host of ex-Rangers men – such as Frank de Boer, Alex McLeish and Billy Davies – have been touted for the job, but one former Gers player has just landed a new managerial job.
Gennaro Gattuso has bizarrely been handed the reins at former club AC Milan, where he has won two of his four games, but also lost 3-0 at Verona this weekend.
The Italian was a hero for Milan as a player, but his managerial record is patchy to say the least, and he has often put his name in the frame for the Rangers job – so far, without any success.
The 39-year-old has now been backed for the Rangers job by former Gers teammate Marco Negri, whether that’s now – if he leaves Milan – or in the future.
Negri suggested to The Sunday Post that Gattuso is strong tactically, possessing incredible determination – but if he fails with Milan, Rangers fans may see him as a major risk as the club’s next manager, just as Caixinha was.
“Gattuso to Rangers? Could it happen? Maybe,” said Negri. “In my opinion, if he were to finish his time at Milan, then Rangers would be able to get him. That would be great for them because he has everything it takes to do well. Like all Italian coaches, Rino is very strong on the tactical side of the game.”
“This is something we have always been famous for, and Rino played in a Milan side which was the very best in that regard. And, as we all know, he is blessed with an incredible determination to succeed. When he is in the dugout, he lives games in the same way he used to live them when he was a player. He shouts, he screams, urges, cajoles and generally does everything he can to transmit his wishes to the team,” he added.
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