Former Eintracht Frankfurt manager Oliver Glasner broke Rangers hearts in Seville – but could he be an option to replace Michael Beale as the club’s new manager?
Whilst there have been no official links to the Austrian boss, Oliver Glasner is still without a club having left the Bundesliga side at the end of last season.
One of the highest-rated coaches in Germany, Rangers could certainly do worse than cast a glance at the 49-year-old who is more than familiar with the Ibrox side.
Oliver Glasner was in charge of the Eintracht Frankfurt side who beat Rangers on penalties in Seville following a 1-1 draw in the Europa League Final.
The manager also took the Bundesliga club to the last 16 of the Champions League last season – where the club was knocked out by Napoli – and got the team to the DFB Pokal final last season.
Whilst Frankfurt would finally lose to RB Leipzig, a seventh place finish guaranteed Eintracht Frankfurt a shot at the Europa Conference League before Oliver Glasner’s time at Die Adler came to an end.
Does Oliver Glasner have profile to become new Rangers manager?
After two years with Eintracht Frankfurt, Oliver Glasner left the German side in the summer and is now without a club, even if he hasn’t been without potential options.
Reports have suggested that Glasner was an option for Tottenham Hotspur before they moved for Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou in the summer.
Whilst there has been no mention of the manager with regards the Rangers job, given the coach’s status in the game we would be surprised if there hasn’t at least been a discussion in the Ibrox boardroom.
Rangers have been clear that Steven Davis and co will be left in interim charge until the club find the right appointment and as a result we expect no stone be left unturned in that pursuit.
Oliver Glasner might be an ambitious appointment for Rangers, but having tasted relative success with SV Reid and LASK in Austria, and Wolfsburg and Frankfurt in Germany, perhaps it’s time for the coach to test himself out of his comfort zone.
If Oliver Glasner was seriously interested in taking over at Tottenham Hotspur in the summer, the coach need only look at Rangers rival Postecoglou securing a move to the Premier League.
Clubs down south might be apprehensive to take a risk on a coach who hasn’t been tested in the British game and the Old Firm has been proven a solid Premier League stepping stone for coaches in the past.
