Rangers chiefs, Fraser Thornton and Patrick Stewart have appointed a new backroom team consisting of club legends Allan McGregor, Neil McCann, Billy Dodds, and headed by Barry Ferguson.  

Less than 24 hours after Philippe Clement was shown the exit door at Ibrox after a 2-0 defeat to Kilmarnock, Rangers have moved fast to bring some stability to the shaken Glasgow giants. Ferguson amassed 5 league titles in his time at Ibrox, and fans will be praying that he can bring the intensity and passion that typified his playing career.

There are few people that truly understand the pressure and demands of operating at a club like Rangers, but this newly-installed regime have spent much of their playing days immersed in the cauldron of Old Firm football. 

Rangers said: “a new, permanent manager will be appointed in the coming months”.

The new-look management team take over a club trailing rivals Celtic by 13 points in the Scottish Premier League. Rangers’ last hopes of silverware were extinguished by Queen’s Park in a humiliating 1-0 defeat at Ibrox – considered the biggest shock in Scottish Cup history.

Ferguson will take charge over the much anticipated match against Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce side in the Europa League. Mourinho faced criticism over his style of play by Clement in a recent press conference, it remains to be seen whether Ferguson will take notice of his predecessors insight.