Rangers are reportedly narrowing their shortlist of managerial targets.
General view outside Ibrox
According to The Express, Rangers now have a shortlist of four managers they are targeting – with Leeds United boss Garry Monk ‘heavily discussed’.
The Gers are without a manager following Mark Waburton’s exit in February, with the club accepting his resignation along with assistant manager David Weir and recruitment chief Frank McParland also leaving.
Graeme Murty is in caretaker charge right now, but after successive defeats to Dundee and Inverness Caledonian Thistle, it’s clear that Rangers need direction – and quickly.
Now, The Express report that Rangers have narrowed their managerial search to four candidates, with three currently in a job and one out of work as the club look to ramp up their search for a new boss.
Whilst the names on the shortlist aren’t disclosed, the report does state that four managers have been discussed heavily by Ibrox directors, with two in work and two out of work, but Frank de Boer is now out of the race.
A key name in the mix is Leeds United boss Garry Monk, who currently has the Whites challenging for promotion from the Championship. Having rebuilt his reputation at Elland Road, it seems almost infeasible that the former Swansea boss would trade Leeds for Rangers right now, but the Gers may feel he’s a manager worth pursuing.
Leeds manager Garry Monk
Aberdeen’s Derek McInnes – a former Rangers midfielder – is also named as a target, having impressed with the Dons in recent years. The 45-year-old has been challenging Celtic for years, and his knowledge of Scottish football combined with ties to Rangers make him an obvious target.
Two free agent managers are also named, with ex-Rangers boss Alex McLeish – who won two league titles in four-and-a-half years in charge at Ibrox – allegedly being discussed, as well as former Birmingham manager Gary Rowett, who was harshly sacked in December.
It remains to be seen who Rangers appoint, but some of those names could feature prominently on their shortlist, with some surprises possibly still to come, given recent links to Alex Neil, Jose Peseiro and Pedro Caixinha.
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