Tue 14 October 2025 15:10, UK

Rangers finally appear to be closing in on the appointment of a new manager, with Kevin Muscat now the frontrunner.

Andrew Cavenagh and Paraag Marathe have had to pivot their search for Russell Martin’s successor after Steven Gerrard rejected the Rangers job over the weekend.

News emerged on Tuesday that Muscat is edging closer to becoming Rangers’ next manager, albeit nothing has been formally agreed yet with the Shanghai Port boss.

However, Muscat will not officially take over Rangers until late November when the Chinese Super League season concludes.

Muscat having to delay managing Rangers for another month is of course not ideal given the Gers’ current struggles.

But it has been reported that Neil McCann, who worked as a coach at Rangers at the tail end of last season, could take over as interim manager before becoming Muscat’s assistant.

And in the view of Derek Ferguson, the brother of recent Rangers caretaker Barry Ferguson, that is a move that makes total sense.

Speaking exclusively to Ibrox News, Ferguson said: “If Muscat can only come in in a month’s time, well you have someone like Neil McCann who only recently worked here as a coach alongside Barry....