Kevin Muscat and Philippe Clement are the “leading contenders” to become the next manager of Rangers Football Club.
That’s according to the Daily Record and specifically journalists Keith Jackson and Andy Newport, who made the claim in a fresh update on the Ibrox club’s pursuit of a new boss.
Whilst there have plenty of links between Rangers and managers from across the globe, it appears that these two bosses are the ones at the forefront of the next manager discussion.
The report claims that Rangers are closing in on a new manager and this week will set up shop in London in order to meet with various names regarding the role.
With the Record also claiming that Rangers legend Graeme Souness is also going to be involved in the recruitment process, it appears the hunt will definitely step up during the international break.
And according to the report, it’s Kevin Muscat and Philippe Clement who are the “leading contenders” to replace Michael Beale as the next manager of Rangers.
Kevin Muscat & Philippe Clement “leading” next Rangers manager candidates
Yokohama F Marinos boss Kevin Muscat reportedly met with Rangers over Zoom last week and the Australian manager “ticks a lot of boxes” according to Kris Boyd.
The 50-year-old has been successful in Australia with Melbourne Victory and has built on the success of ex-Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou in Japan.
Also a former Rangers star, the manager’s aggressive approach to the game has earned plaudits from the likes of Pep Guardiola and Kevin Muscat is a favourite amongst many to be the club’s next boss.
But at the risk of streaming in behind Ange Postecoglou, for others its a disaster waiting to happen and BBC Sport claim Muscat is an “outsider” for the job.
As for Philippe Clement, the Belgian boss is certainly one of the coaches with the highest pedigree who have been linked to the Rangers job.
Reports in Belgium have suggested interest from Rangers is legitimate, with the ex-Club Brugge boss being fired from his role with Ligue 1 AS Monaco in the summer.
A winner in Belgium, Clement’s success with Genk and then Club Brugge has piqued the interest of Rangers fans with the club’s European exploits also in line with the Gers’ ambitions.
But with reported interest in Saudi Arabia, Rangers could face stiff competition to make Philippe Clement their next manager.
On top of that, AS Monaco are now top of Ligue 1 after replacing the coach in the summer and how it ended in France might have some at Rangers thinking twice.
