Steven Gerrard and Russell Martin leading candidates for Rangers job
Former Rangers boss Steven Gerrard is one of the leading candidates to become the club's next manager.
Gerrard is in a two-horse race with ex-Southampton manager Russell Martin, according to reports in the Scottish Sun.
Gerrard, who has been out of work since leaving Saudi club Al-Ettifaq, first took over at Ibrox in 2018.
He led the club to their 55th league title, stopping Celtic winning 10-in-a-row in the process, but left for Aston Villa in 2021.
Martin also has a history in Govan, having played 15 times for the club during a loan spell eight years ago.
Both managers are currently out of work and a decision is likely to be made at the end of this week.
Elsewhere, Leon Balogun confirmed his departure with a feeling of "sadness" that he did not get to say goodbye to the Gers fans.
The 36-year-old centre-half's contract is up at the end of May and he recently expressed his desire to extend his time at the Ibrox club who, in the midst of a takeover by a US consortium, are on the hunt for a new manager following Barry Ferguson's interim spell as boss.
Balogun, in his second stint at Rangers, made 30 appearances this season, the last of which was against Hibernian at Easter Road on Saturday, where he came off in the first half with an injury.
In his Instagram post, he wrote: "If I would have known that the last 2 games of the season were my last for the club I would have made sure to say goodbye to all of you accordingly.
"Unfortunately I wasn't afforded that opportunity which saddens me as I would have liked to have walked round Ibrox one last time and returned all the love and support you've given me during my 2 stints.
"Thank you for making me feel at home and appreciated wherever we met.
"You've become more than just my club, you've become family.
"And for that I will be forever grateful.
"I don't know when I'll be back, but I promise I won't be a stranger.
"All the best my people."
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