Giovanni van Bronckhorst has rejected a managerial return chance after knocking back an offer from struggling Eredivise side Utrecht.
The Dutchman was sacked from the Ibrox club last November after falling nine points behind Celtic and a disastrous Champions League campaign that set unwanted records with six group stage defeats.
But he led Rangers to a Europa League Final and Scottish Cup success the previous season. Van Bronckhorst, replaced by Michael Beale who is coming under fire after a derby defeat at Ibrox on Sunday, revealed last month he had turned down an offer to join the footballing exodus to the Saudi Pro League.
And he was set to be offered the chance of taking charge of Utrecht, who axed manager Michael Silberbauer last week after a disastrous start to the Eredivisie.