There was a brief moment of relief, that it was over, with Philippe Clement’s time at Rangers coming to an end.
Fans were united, for about five minutes, with thoughts immediately turning to who the next Rangers manager could be after it was announced that Clement was sacked.
Then the arguments started, with who Rangers should appoint as a variety of names emerge as possible options on an interim basis.
Barry Ferguson on chance to land Rangers assistant job
Steven Gerrard is a contender, as is current assistant manager Issame Charai, however, when Barry Ferguson’s name emerged, it raised a few eyebrows.
Ferguson has already had the chance to land a high profile job at Ibrox when Pedro Caixinha was in charge, a chance that he probably regrets not taking now:
“Yes, I did (meet Caixinha),” said ex-Gers captain Ferguson on an Open Goal podcast.
“Oh my God.
“I am glad (I didn’t get the job), mate. The guy never got Rangers – I don’t care what anybody said.
“He was asking about the Scottish game.
“So, I started talking about Pittodrie, Tynecastle, Easter Road, Fir Park, horrible places to go and play.
“You’ve got to change sometimes, sometimes you have to roll your sleeves up and win the battle.
“But he is looking at me and saying no I play this way and this way only.
“I said it’s not going to operate, it’s not going to work at Rangers.
“He just looked at me and I thought ‘I have nae chance of this job!’
“I’m glad I never got it because see if I did work with him, I would probably have got sacked after three or four weeks.
“Because the guy never got what Rangers is all about.”
Ferguson also confirmed, with Andy Halliday telling the story, that he told Caixinha – when asked where he wanted to be in five years’ time – that he saw himself sitting in his chair, doing the manager’s job.
A bit of diplomacy and that chance might have been his.
Why is Ferguson being considered by Rangers?
With no managerial or coaching experience in the last few years, Ferguson would be a real left-field option unless the plan is for him to be more of a figure head than a tactical influence.
It is the type of role that Gerrard had in his time at Rangers with Michael Beale the coaching brains and Gary McAllister the wise old head to provide counsel.
There are similarities between the two former midfielders in that both were capable of the sublime, but also of the dirty side of the game when they were in their pomp.
They understand that it takes more than skill, more than ability, more than tactics to win games, especially in Scotland.
Not many people get two chances to lead the club that they love, will Ferguson blow this one too?
