Rangers Seek New Head Coach Following Gerrard's Withdrawal
Rangers have developed a new shortlist of candidates for the vacant head coach position after Steven Gerrard opted out of consideration.
Former Sheffield Wednesday manager Danny Rohl reportedly engaged in discussions with the Rangers management last week, prior to Gerrard's decision to withdraw from the running.
Notably, Graham Potter, who recently parted ways with West Ham United, along with ex-Wolverhampton Wanderers manager Gary O'Neil and former Middlesbrough boss Michael Carrick, who had all been linked to the role, are not included in the list of candidates.
An announcement regarding a replacement for the dismissed Russell Martin is not expected within the next 48 hours.
Sources from Ibrox have dismissed rumors suggesting that attempts were made to persuade Gerrard to reconsider his decision.
Gerrard declined the opportunity to return, with the timing of the situation believed to have influenced his choice.
The former Liverpool and England captain held talks with the Scottish Premiership club last week following Martin's dismissal. Although those discussions were reportedly positive, the 45-year-old decided against a second tenure in Glasgow.
This leaves the new Rangers management team in search of a head coach to replace Martin, who managed just 17 matches after his appointment in June.
Currently, Rangers sit eighth in the Scottish Premiership, having secured only one victory in their first seven league matches. Their next fixture is against Dundee United next Saturday.
Martin was appointed on a three-year contract following a takeover of Rangers by a US-based consortium led by the current chairman, Andrew Cavanagh.
It took until late September for Rangers to achieve a league victory, and they suffered a heavy 9-1 defeat on aggregate against Club Brugge in the Champions League playoffs.
At the time of his departure, Martin left the club 11 points adrift of leaders Heart of Midlothian and nine points behind Celtic, having overseen five wins across all competitions.