It is no secret that most Rangers fans want to see Russell Martin being shown the exit door, after he has been in charge for merely five league games. To be fair, he has not won any of them, drawing four times while losing at the weekend to Hearts, allowing Celtic to open up a nine-point lead over them. He is the first manager at Ibrox to achieve that feat. A history maker!
Recently, there have also been some suggestions in the media that the Rangers are putting plans in place for the worst-case scenario. That would be having to sack Martin. He would be the fourth Ibrox manager in a row to be sacked in the middle of a season.
Also, what about Martin's replacement? Who could come into Ibrox and do what the likes of Giovanni van Bronckhorst, Mick Beale and Philippe Clement failed to?
Well, for many of their fans, Jose Mourinho would be the dream target. He was heavily linked with the Ibrox job before Martin was appointed. And now, the Portuguese manager is without a club, having been sacked by Fenerbahce recently. So, could it be set to happen? Well, 'no' is the answer to that.
'Agreement' - Fabrizio Romano ends Rangers dream as Celtic fans laugh
As reported by Fabrizio Romano, Benfica are in advanced talks with Jose Mourinho after Bruno Lage was sacked. The Portuguese icon has opened doors to the move as he wants to return to coaching immediately. The agreement could be sealed soon.
So, it looks like the chances of Mourinho ending up at Ibrox are slim to none. To be very honest, they always were.
It is much more likely that they could end up with someone like Davide Ancelotti if Martin is sacked. The Italian's own future at Botafogo is up in the air right now.