Rangers next manager latest as Russell Martin reveals future plans and Marco Rose slaughtered over rotten RB Leipzig
The Ibrox club are stepping up the chase for a new boss with two names in the frame in the news
Rangers next manager candidate Russell Martin insists he will return to the dugout a better manager after his Southampton sacking - but insists he'll only go into the right club.
And it comes as RB Leipzig chief Marcel Schafer handed out a scathing assessment of the German side's season which led to the sacking of Ibrox-linked Marco Rose.
Martin is reportedly on the list of those the new Light Blues owners could go for once the 49ers complete their takeover. The 39-year-old has a brief spell at Rangers as a player and the former MK Dons, Swansea and Southampton gaffer is ready to return after the axe fell at St Mary's six months ago.
And he revealed he has already rejected the chance to return to work. Speaking on Match of the Day 2, he said: "Yeah, I'm feeling it's been a good time to reflect, a good break after 20 years or so of playing and straight into management.
"It's been a nice time to enjoy. I think wherever I go in next and whenever I go in next, I'll be much better for it.
'We've turned a few opportunities down because it just didn't feel quite right and it's about the opportunity it gives us, how we feel about it, the people you're working for, all of it comes into account.
'Also, the cultural context, the style of play, how the style of play, the work that we do will fit the club."
German Rose is another name in the frame after he was also sacked back in March after an underwhelming campaign for RB Leipzig.
And the former Borussia Dortmund and Borussia Monchengladbach boss has been linked with clubs in Germany for next season too, including Wolfsburg and Cologne.
And, after it was confirmed RB Leipzig has missed out on any chance of Champions League football for next season, club chief Schafer accepted the season has been a huge letdown.
He said: "There have been too many performances this season unworthy of a Champions League qualifier.
"Once again, we missed too many chances. I maintain that we are rightfully where we deserve to be in the league.
"This is a significant challenge for us now, both sportingly and economically, but I also see it as an opportunity to launch a major overhaul and implement new plans in order to put together a real RB team again."
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