They say the bookies rarely get it wrong, and one glance at my betting history would seem to prove the point. But when it comes to predicting who the next manager of any given club may be, the lists of runners and riders they produce should be taken with a hefty pinch of salt.Just a couple of bets on a particular candidate can move the needle dramatically, so Rangers fans shouldn’t be placing any real stock in the names near the top of the odds at this moment in time.
Still, one of the names up there has certainly got people talking, and it is easy to see why he might be fancied. Steven Gerrard, the former Ibrox boss who ‘went for 55’ and delivered it is available after leaving Saudi Pro League side Al-Ettifaq.As the only Rangers manager to win a Premiership title since their return to the top-flight a decade ago, his return to Ibrox will of course hold an emotional appeal for many fans. And given that he knows what it takes to wrest that trophy from Celtic, it is a move that would seem to – on the face of it, at least – make sense from a footballing perspective too.
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