Rangers next manager hunt LIVE as early trophy chance gives Ibrox job huge appeal

It's been almost a week since the axe was brought down and Rangers fans are eager to see who their next boss is.

Michael Beale as given his jotters after a 3-1 defeat to Aberdeen and Steven Davis' interim reign is off to a nightmare start following a sobering loss to Cypriot champions Aris Limassol. So the new gaffer knows he's got a job on his hands.

One man it WON'T be is Frank Lampard. Preliminary talks were held between the former Chelsea boss and Ibrox chiefs but he won't be part of the final interview shake-up.

Other names remain in the ether. Kevin Muscat was touted before Beale was sacked and his name remains high on the list punters have in mind after success at Yokohama f. Marinos.

Oliver Glasner is another name doing the rounds after a successful spell at Eintracht Frankfurt the Light Blues faithful know all about. And Phillipe Clement is reported to have had talks over the role.

Up next is a tricky trip to St Mirren but the international break gives Rangers a chance to assess who is best fit. And who can lift the struggling squad off the canvas.

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Could Rangers' Romanian playmaker come back into the fold under new management?

Following a serious knee injury last year, Beale brought him back into the fold and a new contract signalled a long-term plan, but in the summer he was shipped out on loan to La Liga at Alaves.

As he laces up against Rangers' Europa League rivals Real Betis this weekend, are his parent club wishing he was an option for a new man to assess?

Andy Halliday reckons Rangers' next boss has a big chance to make an early impression.

The midfielder's Hearts side stand as opposition to the Light Blues in one of this year's