Next Rangers Manager Odds

The inevitable has finally happened, as Russell Martin has been relieved of his duties as Rangers manager, following a disastrous spell at Ibrox.

The former MK Dons and Swansea City manager was appointed at the helm during the summer, but his managerial tenure has reflected his previous spell at Southampton, and with immediate effect, the 39-year-old finds himself out of Glasgow just before the International break.

Martin's style of play, along with a recruitment strategy that has baffled many at Ibrox, has been the two main catalysts for this horrendous start to the season, which has seen Rangers pick up only a single league win in seven matches. The 1-1 draw away at Falkirk saw fans block Martin's exit from the ground, as the Rangers faithful vented their frustrations towards the former Saints boss.

We take a look at the possible candidates to replace Russell Martin.

*Odds provided by talkSPORT BET*

Here are the listed odds on who will become the next manager of Rangers, provided by talkSPORT BET:

• Steven Gerrard - 6/4
• Sean Dyche - 7/2
• Danny Rohl - 7/2
• Kevin Muscat - 4/1
• Derek McInnes - 4/1
• Mark van Bommel - 10/1
• Marco Rose - 10/1
• Steven Davis - 14/1

The frontrunner for the Rangers managerial vacancy is none other than Liverpool legend, Steven Gerrard.

Steven Gerrard's time at Al-Ettifaq and Aston Villa has painted a somewhat distorted view of Gerrard's managerial abilities. However, if you ask any Rangers fan, they will happily welcome back Gerrard with open arms following his monumental success with the club.

Gerrard was appointed as Rangers manager on the 1st of June 2018 and made his senior managerial debut in a 2-0 win against FC Shkupi of Macedonia in the Europa League. That season, Rangers went on a 12-match unbeaten run in all competitions, which was abruptly ended by Celtic in the Old Firm Derby.

On the 29th of December 2019, Gerrard recorded Rangers' first win against Celtic since 2012. The crowning achievement for Steven Gerrard took place in the 2020/21 season, as Rangers won the Scottish Premiership with ease following an invincible season.

Latest Odds: 6/4

Sean Dyche has been away from the managerial game since his dismissal from Everton in January. However, given the reputation of Sean Dyche within the football industry, the 54-year-old has continuously been linked with high-profile jobs such as Nottingham Forest, and talkSPORT BET has him as one of the early contenders to replace Russell Martin as Rangers manager.

Dyche began his managerial career with Watford, having previously been an assistant manager for the Hornets, where he achieved a 1.37 points per game average during his tenure at Vicarage Road. Burnley is where Dyche made his managerial career worth noting, as he led Burnley to two promotions (one league title) and consolidated Burnley as a resolute Premier League side for five straight seasons.

During his time at Turf Moor, he also guided Burnley to European football in the 2017/18 season, as the Clarets finished in seventh place. Dyche was then dismissed by the Clarets at the end of the 2021/22 season and then joined Everton in January 2023.

Dyche secured two consecutive seasons of top-flight status for the Toffees, but was sacked three hours before an FA Cup Third Round tie against Peterborough United in January 2025.

Latest Odds: 7/2

Danny Rohl has been linked with a multitude of jobs since his resignation from Sheffield Wednesday, including Southampton, Leicester City and Brentford.

The 36-year-old is the youngest manager on this list to be linked with the Rangers job. Still, his limited coaching career has earned him a reputation as one of the more promising managers in the game. Rohl began his coaching career working at the likes of Southampton, Bayern Munich and finally as an assistant in the German national team.

His coaching career was launched when Sheffield Wednesday took a chance and appointed him as manager in October 2023. Rohl began his senior managerial career with a defeat against Watford, but in December of that year, Rohl had guided the Owls to four wins from seven games. This run of form earned him a nomination for Championship Manager of the Month.

Rohl had a modest win rate of 38% at Sheffield Wednesday, and yet his time was cut short due to the financial instability at the Yorkshire club.

Latest Odds: 7/2

Kevin Muscat - 4/1

The 52-year-old former Australia international is currently the manager of Chinese Super League outfit Shanghai Port, where he managed to win the league title last season, as well as the 2024 Chinese FA Cup. Muscat has had a decent managerial career, having also coached Melbourne Victory to the A-League Championship in both 2015 and 2018, as well as leading them to the A-League Premiership title in 2015 along with the FFA Cup.

Derek McInnes - 4/1

McInnes has a good reputation in Scotland, having put Aberdeen back on the map during his spell as manager of the Pittodrie club between April 2013 and March 2021, leading them to several second-place finishes while managing to lead the club to four domestic cup finals.

In Football, everyone loves a brilliant story, and with the Rangers fans clamouring for his return, our pick to become the next Rangers manager is Steven Gerrard.

Gerrard will welcome the opportunity to restore some pride to his managerial career following his spells at Aston Villa and Al-Ettifaq, and what better way to do so than returning to the place that brought him much success.

Prediction: Steven Gerrard - 6/4