Rangers: 49ers and Steinsson holding talks for new Ibrox manager in Europe
da brdice： Rangers and prospective new owners the 49ers Enterprises have been making early moves for a new Ibrox manager in Europe.
Rangers and 49ers release statement on takeover
da cassino： The rumours over a takeover at Rangers involving the 49ers have gone into overdrive in recent months, with previous claims suggesting that there was confidence of a deal being completed ahead of the 2025/26 season.
In recent days, Rangers and the consortium have issued a joint statement, saying to Sky Sports: “Rangers and its existing controlling shareholders are in productive conversations with the two lead members of the Consortium, Andrew Cavenagh and 49ers Enterprises Global Football Group, about the potential for the Consortium to acquire control of the club and to inject additional capital. These discussions reflect a shared recognition of the importance of Rangers FC’s long-term direction, ambitions and management.”
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One of their first tasks in Glasgow will be to appoint a new permanent manager, with the Gers currently having Barry Ferguson in interim charge until the end of the campaign after parting ways with Philippe Clement.
Ferguson is keen on the Rangers job on a full-time basis and vowed to make the club “better” if he is given the opportunity.
“In terms of in the future, managing elsewhere, no. I enjoyed my role at Rangers before, and if that’s not going to be managing, then hopefully I’ll just go back to that and enjoy what I was doing. If I get the job, I will make my club a better club. If I don’t get the job I will still support the club.”
Rangers last 5 permanent managers
Philippe Clement
2023-2025
Michael Beale
2022-2023
Giovanni van Bronckhorst
2021-2022
Steven Gerrard
2018-2021
Pedro Caixinha
2017
However, it looks as if the 49ers have other plans in mind when it comes to a new Rangers boss, going off an update from The Athletic.
Rangers and 49ers hold manager talks in Europe
According to The Athletic, relayed by Give Me Sport, Rangers and the 49ers have been holding talks with managers in Europe ahead of a potential summer move.
No specific names are mentioned, however, 49ers technical director Gretar Steinsson has held Rangers discussions with managerial candidates across Europe.
There have been a few managers in Europe who have been linked with the Ibrox role, including Jose Mourinho who is currently in charge of Fenerbahce. As we know, Ferguson and Rangers got the better of Mourinho and Fenerbahce in the Europa League earlier this year.
Marco Rose, who has links with Red Bull and by extension the 49ers due to the connection at Leeds United, is another who has been mooted as a potential target after he left RB Leipzig in March.
It will be interesting to see what route the 49ers go down in regards to bringing in a new manager, but they aren’t wasting time with Steinsson working behind the scenes.