McCann, who enjoyed two trophy-laden spells as a player with Rangers, was rumoured to be part of Kevin Muscat’s potential backroom team before the Australian coach missed out on the managerial position to Danny Rohl earlier this month.
Speaking about the links, McCann confessed that while there were conversations with Muscat, the opportunity never became concrete.
“Of course that would have been brilliant, because I absolutely loved my time at Rangers last year,” McCann said. “But it never got to the stage where it was absolutely solid or real, so you can never get carried away by it.”
The 50-year-old briefly returned to Rangers in a coaching capacity during Barry Ferguson’s interim spell, and he admitted that experience reignited his passion for working on the training pitch.
“Being back coaching, being on the grass again and at the side of the pitch was something I really enjoyed,” he added. “It’s a massive club that means so much to me, so naturally people will always make that connection when changes happen.”
While Muscat’s move to Ibrox never materialised, McCann made clear that he holds no disappointment over how events unfolded, instead expressing gratitude for his previous involvement.
“You never close the door on opportunities like that, but it’s important to respect the process. Danny Rohl is in charge now, and I wish him nothing but success. Rangers being strong is good for Scottish football,” he said.
McCann remains highly regarded among Rangers supporters for his contribution as a player and continues to be linked with future roles at the club whenever vacancies arise.
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