Next Rangers manager hunt LIVE as Danny Rohl emerges as frontrunner after Steven Gerrard snub

The race to land the next Rangers manager is heating up - however, the bomshell news is that Steven Gerrard is no longer in the running.

The former Ibrox boss held talks with powerbrokers Andrew Cavenagh and Paraag Marathe but has removed himself from the picture because he doesn't feel the timing is right.

Record Sport has learned that the club have also spoken to German coach Danny Rohl as well as recently-sacked West Ham boss Graham Potter and Gary O'Neill.

Powerbrokers are said to have been impressed with ex Sheffield Wednesday manager Rohl during their discussions and the 36-year-olf is now currently the frontrunner to land the job.

Rangers return from the international break against Dundee United next weekend before a packed run featuring Europa League action and a Premier Sports Cup semi-final with Celtic.

Will fans' have a new face in the dugout to look forward too when the league calendar resumes next Saturday?

It's set to be a massive few days and we'll have it all covered right here – LIVE!

Danny Rohl revealed just how impressed Hansi Flick was with the impact he had made at Sheffield Wednesday last year, when he said:

Hansi Flick was impressed by the supporters and the togetherness we showed in the game. This is really special, the link between the fans and the team. He said our team is well-organised and it was very nice to have him in the stands.

Flick was appointed as Barcelona boss at the start of last season, leading the Catalan club to the La Liga title. And Rohl later had to clarify talk that he was in line to reunite with the German at the Camp Nou.

He stated on the Training Ground Guru Podcast:

Not this year.

I think there was some rumours, three years ago, about this step as well. There was