Rangers news round-up: Steven Gerrard reunion claim emerges, Danilo injury twist
Rangers will be looking to build on the win against Hearts on Sunday and end the season in a positive manner.
While the pressure is not off Philippe Clement, he’s in a much better position than he was at this time last week.
With plenty still being reported about the club in the media, Ibrox News has rounded up the news from 17 February.
Philippe Clement is still clinging on to his Rangers job
While an away win is a welcome feather in the Belgian’s cap, his job is certainly far from safe at Ibrox.
He has already lost the fans a while ago and the decision makers at the club are not yet convinced that he’s the right man for the job in the long term.
Daily Record’s Andy Newport reported on 17 February that Clement is “clinging” on to his job amid poor domestic performances all season.
Danilo unlikely to start against St Mirren
Danilo has been ruled out with a shoulder injury for the Ibrox outfit and is still yet to return to full first-team training.
Even if he does, Dr Rajpal Brar explains that it will be too early for him to start as he’ll need to get some minutes under his belt off the bench before he can start again.
The positive for the Brazilian is that as he’s been out with an upper-body injury, the conditioning in the gym will be quicker in comparison to if he had a lower-body setback.
Steven Gerrard named “outstanding” candidate for Rangers
Derek Ferguson has named Steven Gerrard as his outstanding candidate to take over the reins at Ibrox again.
While Clement is still the manager, Ferguson believes that the fans need someone who can win league titles, over being entertained.
In his view, the former Liverpool midfielder knows the Scottish game and how to win titles and should we welcomed back at the club.
He told Ibrox News: “Rangers fans won’t be too bothered about being entertained. They want to see a manager who can win league titles.
“Sean Dyche at Everton, is that the type of football Rangers fans want? I don’t think it really matters. I think it’s all about winning league titles, winning cups.
“But for me, the outstanding candidate is Steven Gerrard. I’m sure others will emerge, and these are all interesting names, but Steven Gerrard knows the Scottish game and what it takes to win a title.
“People say you should never go back, but who knows? I’m not surprised he’s the favourite and he’s the one I’d certainly be looking at.”
Currently, Gerrard is out of work after he parted ways with Al-Ettifaq in January this year via mutual consent.