Rangers have made Steven Gerrard a leading candidate for the vacant manager’s job at Ibrox, GIVEMESPORT sources understand.
Ibrox bosses made the decision to part ways with manager Russell Martin on Sunday night after another disappointing 1-1 draw with Falkirk left the team 8th in the Scottish Premiership table, with just one win in seven games so far.
The club were also humiliated in the Champions League qualifiers by Club Brugge as they were thrashed 9-1 on aggregate, while they have suffered defeats to Genk and Sturm Graz in their opening Europa League fixtures too.
Now the hunt is on for the next manager to come in, and former boss Gerrard has emerged as a top target.
Sources: Rangers Waiting on Steven Gerrard Decision
Gerrard, who won the league title with Rangers in 2021 in a record-breaking season with 102 points and just 13 goals conceded, without losing a game, before departing for Aston Villa midway through the 2021/22 season, is still highly regarded in Glasgow by fans and club officials.
But a move to see him return is still some way off being agreed, with the club still waiting to hear from Gerrard on whether he would be keen on a return to Ibrox at this stage.
GIVEMESPORT sources understand that Gerrard was approached about a return to the club in the summer, before Martin was appointed, but he turned them down.
The Liverpool legend has been a free agent since January, when he left Saudi club Al Ettifaq following a near 17-month spell in the Middle East. His aforementioned spell at Aston Villa lasted less than a year, as he struggled for results and left the team battling relegation.
Sources: Sean Dyche Not Keen on Rangers Job
GIVEMESPORT sources also understand that Rangers sporting director Kevin Thelwell has also approached former Everton and Burnley boss Sean Dyche about the role.
The two worked together at Goodison Park until Dyche’s exit from the club in January 2025, and he is still a free agent. However, GMS understands that Dyche is not sold on the role and is highly unlikely to become the next manager at Ibrox.
Hearts manager Derek McInnes is another potential option, even though the current Scottish Premieship leaders would fight to keep him should a formal approach be made.
McInnes spent five years as a player at Rangers between 1995 and 2000, and has been linked with the post in the past, but it remains to be seen if he would be open to the move, considering how his season is currently going.
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