Barry Ferguson and his staff depart Rangers
Barry Ferguson's hopes of staying at Rangers as permanent manager have been dashed after it was revealed that he had left Ibrox following the final game of the season, a 2-2 draw with Hibernian.
The former club captain was handed the reins for the remainder of the campaign in the wake of Philippe Clement's sacking back in February, and right up until his post-match press conference at Easter Road, he was insistent that he still wished to be considered for the role full-time.
However, some 24 hours after that game brought down the curtain on another largely disappointing season for the Govan outfit, it was confirmed that Ferguson had left the club alongside his assistants Neil McCann, Billy Dodds and Allan McGregor.
The 47-year-old former
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