What 7 next Rangers boss contenders have said on job from Sean Dyche opening door to Russell Martin's apology

It has been a nightmare season for Philippe Clement - but the latest defeat to St Mirren could prove to be a step too far.

The Belgian has survived the Premier Sports Cup final defeat to Celtic and the humiliating Scottish Cup exit at the hands of Queen's Park - with CEO Patrick Stewart pointing to the Europa League run to the last 16 as a key reason for keeping Clement in post earlier this week. However, with the San Francisco 49ers leading a US consortium takeover at Ibrox a new era is set to dawn and it remains to be seen if Clement will be a part of it.

But with Rangers churning out another poor performance against the Buddles pressure has cranked up a notch leaving the boss under massive pressure before the new owners take charge. The bookmakers already have a succession plan coming into view with a host of names thrown in amid a shifting Ibrox picture.

But who could it be? Record Sport takes a look at what has already been said by the growing list of candidates.

The Liverpool icon is the last man to bring a title to Govan - but has had a rough time since leaving Rangers. He guided the club to an unbeaten league campaign and a first crown in 10 years during the 2020/2021 season before leaving for Aston Villa.

He lasted just 11 months in the Premier League hot seat and his attempt to kickstart his career the Saudi Pro League fell flat after leaving Al-Ettifaq earlier this season. Speaking to Graeme Souness following his sacking at Villa Park, the Ibrox icon said Gerrard told him a return could be on the cards if the relationship with the supporters was given time to heal.

He told talkSPORT in 2022: "I saw Steven a couple of weeks ago in Portugal. He seemed in fine form and I said to him: 'are you wanting to go