Jimmy Nicholl is set to leave Rangers following the appointment of Steven Gerrard.
Nicholl has been in temporary charge of the Gers, alongside Jonatan Johansson since Graeme Murty was dismissed as Rangers manager following 4-0 and 5-0 defeats to Old Firm rivals Celtic.
Murty brought Nicholl to Ibrox following his appointment until the end of the season, but the former Northern Ireland assistant manager confirmed that he is to leave and make way for Gerrard, as quoted by the Scottish Sun.
However, ex-Rangers captain McCulloch believes keeping Nicholl at Ibrox in some way would be beneficial to Gerrard, as the Northern Irishman knows what it means to be a “Ranger” after two spells with the club as a player.
“Steven Gerrard will obviously be looking to bring in his own backroom team at Rangers, but I wonder if he might consider keeping Jimmy Nicholl around the place,” McCulloch said.
“What Jimmy has that could be of real value over and above his vast experience with Rangers and Northern Ireland, is that he understands completely what the club is all about and what it stands for.
“Jimmy is steeped in the morals and the ethics of Rangers, and what it takes to be a Ranger. [He] could be a real help for Steven in my book as he finds his feet in Glasgow and gets to know his new surroundings.”
Following spells with Manchester United, Sunderland and Toronto Blizzard, Nicholl joined Rangers for the 1983-84 season before rejoining the club for three years between 1986 and 1989.
A 73-time international with Northern Ireland during his playing career, Nicholl has huge experience in Scottish football after managing Raith Rovers, Cowdenbeath and spending time as caretaker of Hibernian in 2013.
If Nicholl was to remain, it would be interesting to see what position he would be given by Gerrard, with Gary McAllister brought in as the Liverpool legend’s assistant.
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