A coach who deploys a 3-4-2-1 system is in a “great position” to become the next permanent Rangers manager, according to a former Ibrox star.
Rangers manager rumours with Ferguson impressing
The Gers have enjoyed an upturn in form after parting ways with Philippe Clement and bringing in Barry Ferguson as interim manager until the end of the season.
Ferguson guided Rangers to a Europa League last-16 win over Fenerbahce and Jose Mourinho, and more recently, got the better of Brendan Rodgers and Celtic with a 3-2 win at Parkhead.
With the 49ers Enterprises agreeing a deal in principle to take over at Ibrox, all eyes will soon be on who they decide to appoint as Rangers boss.
A number of names have been linked with the full-time Ibrox vacancy, including Rafael Benitez, who is thought to be keen on returning to the dugout with a move to Glasgow.
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Former manager Steven Gerrard has also been mooted as a potential Rangers target after leaving his job with Al Ettifaq in Saudi Arabia earlier this year.
However, alongside Benitez, Ferguson, who plays a 3-4-2-1 formation, as per Transfermarkt, is also keen on the Rangers job. Pundit and older brother Derek Ferguson recently said: “This is a different kettle of fish now. I took him to Rangers as a boy. The club is ingrained in him. There’s only one conclusion: He wants the job but will need to win games.”
Now, he has received the backing of former teammate Lee McCulloch.
Ferguson in "great position" to become Rangers boss, says McCulloch
McCulloch, talking at a recent charity event, relayed by Rangers News, said that Ferguson is in a “great position” to secure the Rangers job on a permanent basis.
“He’s turned the belief around, he’s brought back a connection from the pitch to the stands, he’s brought back a bit of fight into the squad.
“The results speak for themselves in Europe and the recent Old Firm game so I think he has put himself in a great position for whatever happens next season.
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“It wouldn’t surprise me (if Ferguson got the job on a full time basis). I think he is in his element and with all the Rangers managers he has had in the past and has learned from.
“I think he looks the part, he sounds the part and the most important thing, which he has been getting, is results so I think he is in a great position to go and set himself up for next season.”