Rangers push head coach search as Danny Rohl emerges front-runner

Rangers are accelerating a search for a new head coach after sacking Russell Martin and then losing their leading target when Steven Gerrard withdrew from consideration over the weekend. The Ibrox club dismissed Martin after 123 days in charge following a 1-1 draw at Falkirk that left Rangers eighth in the Premiership, with one league win from seven matches and a depleted start to their European campaign. Gerrard held talks with club officials but concluded the timing was not right to return to Glasgow, leaving the board to refocus on alternative candidates ahead of a home match with Dundee United on Saturday.

Danny Rohl has emerged as the front‑runner in the stalled recruitment, having impressed Rangers’ hierarchy in recent meetings. The 36‑year‑old left Sheffield Wednesday in the summer and has coaching experience at Bayern Munich, RB Leipzig and with the German national team. Rohl is seen by some club figures as an energetic, progressive option who would be available without compensation. Kevin Muscat, the former Rangers defender who has guided Shanghai Port to sustained success in China, is also strongly positioned. Muscat’s availability is complicated by his current...