Who is rangers manager

Rangers enjoyed a brilliant rise under the young coach and were crowned Scottish champions for the first time in a decade, as they ended last season unbeaten. The Gers now have a tough job replacing Gerrard with a coach that can continue their form and helpt them retain their title.. A host of names are being talked about as potential replacements for the year-old, with one name in particular leading the way. The Dutchman remains a popular figure at Rangers having spent three years at the club when he was a player before leaving for Arsenal in Terry recently quit Villa — where Gerrard has now taken charge — from his role as assistant manager in order to become a head coach in his own right.

Middlesbrough transfer strategy and style were key in ruthless move to sack Neil Warnock and hire Chris Wilder. The year-old began his managerial career with MK Dons in November and earned praise for implementing a possession-based style of play at the League One club.

Rangers pursued Derek McInnes for a number of months during the season, only for the then Aberdeen boss to turn down the club. McInnes is a boyhood Rangers fan and spent five years playing for the club, two of which were spent alongside Van Bronckhorst, during the s and early s.

The year-old has managed St Johnstone, Bristol City and Aberdeen since hanging up his boots in During his time at Pittodrie, Aberdeen secured four consecutive runners-up finishes in the Scottish Premiership and were beaten finalists in both domestic cup competitions to Celtic in Frank Lampard took Derby County to the Championship play-off final in before being appointed by Chelsea where he finished fourth in the Premier League table and reached the FA Cup final at the end of his first season.

Things turned sour for the Chelsea legend in his second campaign in charge and he was dismissed in January following a poor run of results. Having seen the success that his former England midfield partner Gerrard enjoyed in Glasgow, Lampard may be tempted to head north of the border for his next managerial gig. Dean Smith could be offered a quick route back into management after his sacking by Aston Villa last weekend.

Although Villa have made a poor start to the season, losing each of their last five Premier League matches, Smith did a good job, earning promotion from the Championship in before consolidating the club in the top-flight over the past two seasons. Van Bronckhorst went on to join Chinese Super League club Guangzhou City, where, after finishing 11th, he quit to return to his family.

Another former Rangers midfielder ranks high with the bookmakers, but, after turning down the top job at Ibrox in , he might not be as popular with supporters. McInnes has not been in work since leaving Aberdeen last season, following eight years in charge at Pittodrie where he won one trophy.

Despite some criticism from the Dons' faithful over his style of play, there is no doubt he knows and understands Rangers. Following over 50 appearances for the Govan club, plus countless matches against the Premiership leaders - McInnes would understand the size of the job at Ibrox. With former players such as Charlie Adam calling for the year-old to get the job - only time will tell if Rangers offer him it again. Terry was Dean Smith's assistant head coach for three years, where he helped Villa win promotion from the Championship in May as the club ended their three-year Premier League absence.

At the time, Terry - who was tipped to become a manager in his own right - said he wanted to spend time with his family. His lack of experience as a number one is not dissimilar to Gerrard before his arrival and Sky Sports News has learnt he would be open to opportunities. However, it remains to be seen if Rangers would opt for another rookie appointment at a crucial stage of the season. Neil has experience of competing in Scotland's top flight after a year spell as player, then manager of Hamilton.

The former midfielder secured the Accies promotion into the Premiership and guided them into third spot, before leaving for Norwich City. Neil led the Canaries into the Premier League via the play-offs in , but suffered relegation a season later and was sacked after 27 months at the club. Preston came calling, where Neil saw the club finish seventh in the Championship at the end of his first season in charge, but that was as good as it got before he left Deepdale in March this year. Norwich are in talks with Gerrard's former England team-mate, but could the lure of Ibrox sway Lampard north of the border?

The one-time Chelsea boss has not held a job since being sacked by the Blues in January following a poor run of results. However, it cannot be forgotten what Chelsea's all-time leading goalscorer achieved in his first season - an FA Cup final and Champions League qualification - all while giving first-team roles to a number of academy graduates.