The Ibrox decision-makers face a race against the clock to bring in Russell Martin’s successor after frontrunner Steven Gerrard<\/a> pulled out of the running for the hot seat.<\/p>\n Having held talks with the US owners in London last week, Danny Rohl appears to have impressed Andrew Cavenagh<\/a> and Paarag Marathe.<\/p>\n The German has emerged as the favourite for the hot seat after Gerrard’s knock back, but Swiss boss Wicky is reportedly “an option” for Rangers with a return of league action rapidly approaching.<\/p>\n The former Basel and Chicago Fire boss last managed Young Boys, leading the club to a league and cup double in 2023 before being axed the following season – despite the club being top of the table.<\/p>\n With just one league win this term, the Light Blues will look to have a new boss in the dugout by the time the Scottish Premiership emerges from cold storage on Saturday against Dundee United.<\/p>\n Speaking to Blick<\/a> about his future, 48-year-old Wicky said: “The fire is burning! I’m ready and open to being on the sidelines again at some point.”<\/p>\n Former Bayern Munich star Lars Lunde reckons that the Bern side made a terrible mistake when they sacked Wicky.<\/p>\n And former Swiss international turned TV pundit, Lunde, believes the club have never recovered from that decision.<\/p>\n He said: “The more I think about it, the more I’m convinced that they shouldn’t have parted ways with Raphael Wicky.<\/p>\n “Nothing has actually got better since then. Where has the improvement been since they made that decision?<\/p>\n “YB don’t seem to be able to string a few good performances together, which they certainly managed under Wicky.<\/p>\n “They have no identity and I believe their decision to get rid of Wicky was a rash one.”<\/p>\n Ipswich Town boss Kieran McKenna is being touted as a target for the Ibrox hierarchy – but the 49ers face a major stumbling block to land their highly-rated boss.<\/p>\n Last summer, McKenna penned a contract extension – taking his deal until 2028. At the time, The Mirror reported that a \u00a35million release clause was put in his contract.<\/p>\n Mark van Bommel has also been mentioned as a surprise option for the hot seat – having been interviewed in the summer.<\/a><\/p>\n However, a deal for the Dutch legend could be off the table soon with reports in Belgium suggesting he is in talks to take over as Union Saint-Gilloise boss.<\/p>\n Follow Record Sport on Twitter<\/a>, Facebook<\/a> and Instagram<\/a> for all of the up-to-the minute breaking news, video and audio on the SPFL, the Scotland national team and beyond.<\/p>\n You can get all the news you need on our dedicated Rangers<\/a> and Celtic<\/a> pages, and sign up to our newsletters<\/a> to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season.<\/p>\n We’re also WhatsApp where we bring all the latest breaking news and transfer gossip directly to you phone. Join our Rangers community here<\/a> and our Celtic community here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Tune in to Hotline Live<\/a> every Sunday to Thursday and have your say on the biggest issues in Scottish football and listen to Record Sport’s newest podcast, Game On<\/a>, every Friday for your sporting fix, all in bitesize chunks<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1_JS379383342.jpg\")
Rangers sporting director Kevin Thelwell, Rangers CEO Patrick Stewart, Rangers vice chairman Paraag Marathe and chairman Andrew Cavenagh <\/p>\n