Rangers next manager hunt LIVE as Muscat and Clement remain headline names in race to succeed Beale

This time next week will be the eve of Rangers returning to Scottish Premiership action when they welcome Hibs to Ibrox Stadium.

It will be the final preparation for the players as they welcome the men from Leith but just who will be putting the squad through their paces at Auchenhowie?

Philippe Clement? Kevin Muscat? Or might it still be caretaker boss Steven Davis? So many questions to be answered as the Light Blues hierarchy continue their search for Michael Beale's successor.

It appears to be a straight shootout between Clement and Muscat although a new name came right out of the blue on Thursday - Croatian Nenad Bjelica after he left Trabzonspor this week.

Could there be any others who have flown under the radar and might catch the supporters by surprise and take their place in the dug-out for the Hibees clash.

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In his latest Record Sport column, former Ibrox captain Barry Ferguson has had his say on who he would go for in what he regards as a shootout between Philippe Clement and Kevin Muscat, who he shared a dressing room with. READ MORE

It’s clearly a tough decision and the board are right to take their time because the big Belgian has an impressive track record too. Winning titles with Genk and Club Brugge shows he has a knack for winning the big games. And taking Monaco to a third-place finish in France is a decent result too.

The fact he won’t cost the board anything in terms of compensation is a bonus having had to pay off Michael Beale and his staff. It’s a tough choice and I like the look of both candidates but if push came to shove I’d go with Musccy, because I know him. But whichever man gets the gig, I’ll be fully