Having seen Celtic win another double while they finished trophyless, the Rangers are searching for a manager this summer who can compete with Brendan Rodgers' winning machine. That is easier said than done. In three consecutive seasons, they have sacked managers. And recently, they announced that Barry Ferguson would be departing Ibrox as his interim head coach role would not be made permanent.
That makes it five managers in four seasons. Will we see a sixth one this summer or the return of a familiar face?
For months, it had been suggested in the Scottish media that Steven Gerrard was the preferred candidate for the vacant Rangers job. After all, he did guide them to a league title the first time around, his only trophy in more than three years at Ibrox.
Those Gerrard rumours had started to fade away in recent days though, as other names like Davide Ancelotti started to be mentioned a lot more. Now, we know why.
Celtic fans laugh at Rangers as Steven Gerrard news breaks
As reported by the Daily Record, Gerrard is on the verge of bowing out of the race to become the next Rangers manager. This development comes merely hours after Dave King endorsed him for the job.
Unsurprisingly, with Gerrard on the verge of turning down the Rangers job, Celtic fans have taken note of the news as well. One wrote: "No one wants the job."
Gerrard is not the first to turn down the Ibrox job either. Reports in France have suggested that Will Still did the same. Another Celtic fan added: "Queueing up to reject them."
Of course, a lot of Celtic fans would have wanted to see Gerrard back at Ibrox as well. His first stint did end on a bit of a positive note for him, which is rare for Rangers managers, as he left to take the Aston Villa. The three who followed, Giovanni van Bronckhorst, Mick Beale and Philippe Clement, were all sacked.
As things stand, it looks like Ancelotti is now the firm favourite to get the Ibrox job. It is worth mentioning that he has never been the manager of a club before, only an assistant to his father, who recently left Real Madrid to become the Brazil national team's manager. We do not need to tell you that it is very possible to be good at coaching while struggling in management.