Kevin Muscat‘s โPotential Rangers Appointment Could See neil McCann Return as Interim Manager
Reports โคsuggest โขthat Kevin Muscat possesses an โคadvantage over other โcandidates โฃbeing considered for the Rangers manager position due to his existing connection with the club and its supporters. Muscat enjoyed a prosperous, though brief, playing spell at Ibrox during the 2002/03 season, securing a domestic treble in his 22 appearances.
Despite the passage of time, this โpast success โคstill holdsโ weight with the Rangers fanbase. Moreover, sources indicate Muscat โpreviously identified โformerโ teammate neil McCann as a โฃpotential assistant should he โคhave been appointed manager two years ago.
The pair are understood to maintain a closeโข relationship โฃto this โขday. This connection could facilitate โa solutionโข to the timing โchallenges surrounding Muscat’s current role with shanghai,โ as he may beโค required to remain there until โฃthe conclusion of the Chinese seasonโ on November 22nd.
Should muscat’s immediate departure prove unfeasible, โMcCann could step in as an interim โmanager to maintain โstability. McCann recently left Rangers alongside Barry Ferguson after servingโ as part of the interim staff for the final three months of last season, giving โhim recent familiarity with the current squad.โ
His prior โmanagerial โคexperience, coupled with his knowledge of the players’โ strengths, weaknesses, and personalities from his recentโ time at the club, makes him a logical choice. The suggestion is that appointing McCann on โaโ temporary basis would be a more suitable option than tasking Under-19s coach Stevie Smith with navigating upcoming crucial fixtures, including a home match against Dundee Unitedโ thisโ Saturday and challenging contests in both โขEuropean competition and the Premier Sportsโข Cup โsemi-final against โCeltic.
The possibility of McCann initially taking the reins, followed โby Muscat’s arrival, is being viewed as a potentially effective solution.