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Former Rangers boss Ally McCoist believes Frank Lampard is the person to revive the ailing Glasgow giants.
Lampard’s inventory has fallen in England after underwhelming stints at Everton and Chelsea, the place he was drafted in as caretaker for the ultimate few weeks of the 2022-23 season having managed the membership for 18 months beforehand.
However he has made a powerful impression with Coventry, and 9 wins from their final 10 Championship video games has seen them surge into the playoff positions.
Lampard signed a two-and-a-half-year deal when he was appointed by the Sky Blues in November 2024 however that has not stopped McCoist from tipping him to take over at Ibrox.
The previous Scotland striker, who managed Rangers from 2011 to 2014, instructed talkSPORT BET: “Rangers ought to have gone for Frank Lampard earlier than he went to Coventry.
“I’ve stated this for some time and I feel he might’ve been like Steven Gerrard in the way in which that they arrive to the membership with the starvation to succeed, as I all the time felt that he was overly criticised for among the outcomes at his earlier jobs. He seems to have discovered his ft.”
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Ferguson positioned in interim cost at Rangers
Rangers sacked Philippe Clement final month and positioned Barry Ferguson in interim cost till the summer time.
Outcomes have continued to be blended however they did get pleasure from an excellent 3-1 win at Fenerbahce final week within the first leg of their Europa League round-of-16 tie.
“I have to admit Barry Ferguson’s appointment shocked me; I believed it was left subject,” added McCoist. “I’m a Rangers supporter and I would like the boys to do nicely, but it surely shocked me alongside the remainder of the supporters – though that doesn’t imply we’re not all behind him.
“I wasn’t shocked about Philippe Clement shedding the job. I get it, personally I believed that he may need an opportunity because of their European outcomes, however I can see why you’d get the sack off the again of the Queen’s Park and Motherwell defeats.
“They’re so removed from Celtic within the league and out of the cup, domestically they haven’t been adequate. I wasn’t shocked and I’ll by no means say I’m happy to see a supervisor get fired, however I wasn’t upset.”
Would Gerrard return?
Gerrard has additionally been talked about for a return to Rangers after guiding them to the Scottish Premiership title in 2021 and McCoist wouldn’t be averse to that both.
He stated: “So far as different candidates go, Steven Gerrard coming again wouldn’t disappoint me, he is aware of the membership nicely and has a degree to show.
“There’s speak of Rafa Benitez and Derek McInnes – Derek is aware of the membership nicely and I’d be pleased with him, the ship could have sailed for him although. I can assure you, that with the brand new homeowners coming in, the Rangers job will likely be closely wanted and hopefully they’ll get the proper man in to take them ahead.”
