Incoming Rangers boss handed stark Celtic warning with one exception to the rule
Rangers' managerial hunt is fast approaching its end game with an appointment expected within days.
All indicators are pointing towards a straight shootout between Russell Martin or Davide Ancelotti as the long wait for a permanent successor to Philippe Clement comes to an end.
The San Francisco 49ers Enterprises are in the door officially and already making changes with Nils Koppen heading out the door and Dan Purdy in alongside Kevin Thelwell - who has officially started his role.
The next job is a manager and former striker Rory Loy has named one glaring concern if it is to be either Martin or Ancelotti taking over the top job in Govan as they bid to challenge rivals Celtic and boss Brendan Rodgers.
Speaking on the Scottish Football Podcast, he explained: "My concern if I was a Rangers fan would be that these managers want to come in and try out-football Brendan Rodgers and Celtic.
"That is going to be extremely difficult to do in a very short space of time. Ange Postecoglou did do it. But he's the exception to the rule in my opinion.
"Whoever comes in is going to have to come in and win games of football. People underestimate flipping between this formation and that formation. It takes a lot of work, time and effort.
"Six weeks of pre-season go into building what we want to play and whoever comes in is going to have to do that in six weeks or the longer it takes, less and less. And try and come in and play a style of football.
"In my opinion Russell Martin and Davide Ancelotti will want to play the ball on the ground and pop it around.
"At this moment in time, Rangers are nowhere near at the stage of competing against Celtic in that department.
"It is going to be interesting to see how they start and how long the fans stick with them if they do, do that.
"I don't see one of these guys coming in and being able to take the bull by the horns and win game after game after game if that is going to be their uptake. They need to find a way to win games first."
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