Pedro Caixinha’s tenure with Rangers didn’t last long as the Portuguese was sacked a few days ago, merely after seven months in charge of the Scottish Premiership side. The Gers failed to impose any sort of a substantial challenge for silverware under him and frankly speaking, seeing him getting sacked by the board wasn’t really shocking.
While Graeme Murty is currently the interim manager, English gaffer Alan Pardew has turned into a favourite to land his job. However, here are three ambitious options for Rangers which they can pursue in their ambition of appointing a permanent manager.
Derek McInnes
As per one of the latest reports put forth by BBC, Aberdeen’s manager, Derek McInnes, is one of the favourites to take the throne at the Ibrox Stadium, and quite rightly so. McInnes is someone who is well acquainted with Scottish Premiership and under his tutelage, the Dons carved three successive second-place finish in the Scottish Premiership, apart from clinching the 2014 League Cup.
He is contracted with his current employers until 2020, but the Light Blues have the requisite financial muscle to buy out his existing contract. The 46-year-old had previously managed St. Johnstone and Bristol City and he has chiselled yet another stupendous start for himself in the Scottish top flight, as Aberdeen have collected 26 points from 11 games so far and are placed at the 2nd spot in the league table.
David Moyes
Although it might sound very ambitious at the onset, David Moyes could be a good successor to Caixinha. He made a name of himself while managing Everton in the Premier League and during his stay at the Merseyside, he certainly was amongst the notable gaffers in the English top division. However, his move to Manchester United never panned out as expected, for it was always going to be hard for him to fill the boots of Sir Alex Ferguson.
After his spell with the Red Devils, the 54-year-old had brief (and unsuccessful) spells with Real Sociedad and Sunderland and is currently out of work. Moyes grew up supporting Rangers and given that he must be itching to put his managerial career back on track, he might not hesitate to venture into the Scottish Premiership.
Paul Lambert
Another manager with tons of experience under his belt and who is bereft of a managerial hot-seat is Paul Lambert. Lambert has managed some notable clubs, namely, Norwich City, Aston Villa, Blackburn Rovers and Wolverhampton Wanderers and certainly has the requisite pedigree to lead a club like Rangers.
