Barry Ferguson’s start to life as Rangers interim manager has been somewhat of a strange affair, with a dismal 2-1 defeat to Motherwell sandwiched in between remarkable victories over both Kilmarnock and Fenerbahce.
Beaten finalists in the Scottish League Cup, Rangers find themselves 16 points behind Celtic in the Scottish Premiership and already out of the Scottish Cup, yet remain on course for success in the Europa League.
Last week’s impressive 3-1 first leg win overJose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce in the last 16 of the competition has them on course for the quarter-finals of the competition. But will Europa League progress be enough to see Ferguson guven the job on a permanent basis in the summer?
However, should he fancy the gig on a full-time basis, he’ll have plenty of competition with ex-Chelsea, Newcastle United and Hull City bosses all in contention for the role in the Ibrox dugout.
Here are the latest odds for the next permanent Rangers manager*, with a new name entering the frame.
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5. David Wagner - 20/1
Has struggles to replicate the spell he cast on Huddersfield Town when he helped get the Terriers promoted to the EPL, he did take Norwich City to the playoff semi-finals last year though, and continues to have a strong reputation in the game. | Bruce Rollinson Photo: Bruce Rollinson
6. Derek McInnes - 20/1
As he so often is, the Kilmarnock boss is amongst the list of favourites. A former Rangers player, McInnes has done sterling jobs with at both Killie and Aberdeen over the last decade. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
7. Marco Rose - 20/1
The newest name on the candidate list, the current RB Leipzig boss has a 56.35% win rate with the Bundesliga giants and previously managed both Borussia Dortmund and Borussia Mönchengladbach. | Getty Images Photo: Maja Hitij/Getty Images
8. Rafa Benitez - 10/1
The ex-Newcastle United and Liverpool manager has been strongly linked with the role in recent weeks. Struggled in recent years with Celta Vigo, Everton and Dalian Professional, despite his previous successes. Had a win ratio of just 27.3% with Celta Vigo. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images