Robbie Neilson responds when asked about Rangers job; he’s 16/1 for Ibrox move

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Robbie Neilson has commented on the possibility of being Rangers manager.

Robbie Neilson has tonight told BBC’s Sportsound that Rangers need to set out their plan in order to land a new manager – and didn’t rule himself out of pursuing the job.

Rangers sacked manager Pedro Caixinha back in October, and after failing to land Derek McInnes from Aberdeen, the Gers promoted Graeme Murty as interim boss until the end of the season.

Murty has largely fared well, but Sunday’s 4-0 hammering against Celtic in the Scottish Cup semi-finals has all but ended any chance of him landing the job permanently this summer.

Many fans are already wondering who Rangers will appoint as their new manager this summer, and bookmakers have even started pricing up odds.

Bet Victor have ex-Rangers defender Frank de Boer and Preston North End boss Alex Neil as the joint favourites at 5/1, with Kilmarnock’s Steve Clarke further back at 8/1.

They also have ex-Hearts boss Robbie Neilson at 16/1, with the 37-year-old Scot out of work having been sacked by MK Dons in January of this year.

Tonight, Neilson has told BBC’s Sportsound that Rangers need to lay out their plans for the future in order to attract a manager, and didn’t rule himself out of considering the job when asked.

“I think first and foremost there will be a lot of names on that list,” said Neilson. “But the big thing I think is, what are the future plans for the club? That’s what every manager that’s going to be interested in that job is going to ask. What’s the strategy, what are we going to do? What are the plans for the next few years, what’s the budget going to be?”

“I think that’s the biggest issue. That has to get sorted out. What’s the set up? You know, the director of football, the CEO, how are they going to do it? I think that has to come out first,” he added.