Steven Gerrard could be ready to make a stunning return to Rangers while the club is looking for a new manager reaching his last phases.
The club has performed their hunt for a new manager after he announced on Sunday that interim boss Barry Ferguson had left.
Gerrard plays on a shortlist van Namen alongside Davide Ancelotti and Russell Martin, with Rangers who want to get their new husband as quickly as possible for the preseason from June 23.
The recruitment process is led by the new sports director Kevin Thelwell and Chief Executive Patrick Stewart, with Gretar Steinsson of 49ers Enterprises who also have a level of input.
Although the name of Ancelotti came to the fore last week as a shock candidate, Mail Sport understands that there is a growing preference at Ibrox for the new manager to have front line management experience.
It is assumed that Gerrard's name has now been identified as the preferred candidate and the man to lead the club in advance once the American takeover has been completed.
The former Icon Liverpool and England spent three years as Rangers boss between 2018-2021 and won a league title on the way, before he left to become a member of Aston Villa.
His reign in Villa was short-lived and not successful, before he led Al-Eittifaq in the Saudi-Pro League for almost two years.
Gerrard left Al-Etifaq in January and Mail Sport understands that he had initially released a possible Ibrox-Terugkeer in February when Philippe Clement was fired.
But Gerrard made it clear that he wanted to take a break from the game after his Stint in Saudi and expressed a preference that his new job would come with a new start in the summer.
He is now supposed to be seriously considered for the Rangers -vacancy, where his experience and profile are important factors.
Speaking on Sunday, Ibrox -top man Stewart hoped that the club could complete their recruitment process fairly quickly.
Stewart thanked Ferguson and his staff for their efforts and said: 'The club, and I am sure that all our supporters Barry will forever be grateful for the performance and taking up the role of head coach.
'He and his employees have been admirably performed under a few difficult circumstances and have achieved a number of excellent results along the way.
'Barry, Neil (McCann), Billy (Dodds) and Allan (McGregor) all had distinguished careers with Rangers, and they have all improved their status for the club for their work since February.
'The reception they received in Ibrox on Wednesday evening was completely earned, and I know that Barry and his team meant so much.
“The search for our new head coach is progressing well and we look forward to closing our process in the coming period.”
In the meantime, Rangers have sworn club legend John Brown to defend if he is confronted with some SFA approach for comments on Rangers TV.
Brown was a co-committee for Rangers' 2-2 draw with HIBS on Saturday and responded with surprise after the efforts of Nicolas Raskin were ruled in order not to have exceeded the line despite TV photos that showed that it had shown.
Brown said, “I would say it's corrupt,” with commentator Tom Miller who answers: “Well, I'm not sure if we can really say that,” before Brown continued, “Well, I say it.”
Brown could be confronted with action by the SFA, who believe that the comments justify a sentence on the basis of Article 29.2 of the regulatory book of the administrative bodies.
In response to reports, the SFA evaluates the comments of Brown, a spokesperson for Rangers: 'In a season in which Rangers have been to the receiving end of various important official errors, frustration is completely understandable.
'The idea that spontaneous comments can justify disciplinary measures is excessive, surprising and inconsistent.
'This development should not overshadow what was a clear mistake, clearly to anyone who has seen the images of the game.
'The focus must be on increasing referee standards for the well -being of Scottish football.
“If there is a complaint, we will defend it and we wonder if club channels in the competition are immediately monitored and controlled evenly.”