Odds have been lowered on Glasgow Rangers appointing Dougie Freedman.
Former Nottingham Forest manager Dougie Freedman
Odds have plummeted over the past 24 hours on Rangers appointing Dougie Freedman as manager, SkyBet report.
Freedman is the former boss of Crystal Palace, Bolton Wanderers and Nottingham Forest and is currently out of work.
The 42-year-old was born in Glasgow and is a Rangers supporter – which should give him a unique perspective on the task at hand.
He told The Telegraph in 2014: “Fans will not accept long-term views. I’m a fan myself, I want to pay my money to go and watch (Glasgow) Rangers play and I want them to win and if they don’t win I’ve going to have a go because I’ve just paid £10-20.
“Everybody wants instant success. I’m no different.”
Rangers are unlikely to be flush with cash to throw around to create that instant success easily as they bid to catch up with rivals Celtic.
Yet Freedman is used to this, having managed on a shoestring at Palace and Bolton, before working under a transfer embargo at Forest.
His potentially biggest asset is his mindset and understanding of what the club means to the sizeable fanbase, and the expectations.
Mark Warburton lost his job at the Gers just over a week ago, with the team positioned in third place, a staggering 30 points behind runaway leaders Celtic.
Out… Former Rangers manager Mark Warburton
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