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English manager Sir Alex Ferguson called ‘great’ now eyeing Rangers job

Glasgow Rangers are looking for𒀰 a new manager to take the Ibrox reins in wake of Michael Beale’s sacking.

Rangers p𝓀arted company with the 43-year-old after just 10 months at Ibrox amid som💎e poor Scottish Premiership results.

Now, it looks like the Rang🦩ers shortlist is narrowing. For instance, there have been re🍌ports claiming Frank Lampard is out of Ibrox contention.

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The has reported that an🍨other currently out-of-wo🎉rk English manager has thrown his name into the Rangers hat.

Apparently, Scott Parker –💟 who has managed in England and Belgium – is interested in becoming the next manager at Ibrox.

As well as Parker, Kevin Muscat remains a leading🌱 contender, while 🥃reports in Belgium say Philippe Clement is also in with a chance.

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Parker comes with plaudits, with Gary Neville having previously hailed him as a ‘’ coach, while Sirꦚ Alex Ferguson has described him as ‘great’ in the past.

“I think the boy Parker at Fulham has done a great job,” he told in 2021. “I’ve watched them𝔍 a lot and they keep playing their football.

“They don’t change and don’t panic. 𒁃They stick with the beliefs of their manager and I think that’s a great in🎉dication of how good he is.”

Indee𝐆d, in two seasons in the English Championship, Parker has been promoted on two occasions, so on the surface of it, he seems 🤪like a good shout.

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However, Parker only scౠraped promotions with Fulham and Bournemouth, who had arguably the best squads and parachute payments behind them.

I♋n addition, Parker’s pragmatic♚ style of play probably wouldn’t go down well at Rangers, and his lack of experience in terms of challenging for top-flight honours could be an issue.

Rangers c🍸ould certainly do with a manager who has top-flight title experience and major trophies under his belt, someone like Muscat or Clement.