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Scottish Sun
21-05-2025
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- Scottish Sun
Barry Ferguson feels EMPTY after missing out on Rangers job as club insider insists ‘he had a vision'
A return for Steven Gerrard is rumoured as Rangers close in on new manager to replace Ferguson WHAT NEXT? Barry Ferguson feels EMPTY after missing out on Rangers job as club insider insists 'he had a vision' Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) BARRY FERGUSON won't be the new Rangers manager, the club revealed this week. The former captain took the Ibrox hot seat after Belgian Phillippe Clement was relieved of his duties in February. Sign up for the Rangers newsletter Sign up 2 Ferguson is set to step back into his role as ambassador at Rangers Credit: SNS 2 With former Rangers boss Gerrard the favourite to take over Credit: Reuters He came into the role with ex-Rangers men Neil McCann, Billy Dodds, Allan McGregor, with coach Issame Charaï remaining from Clement's spell. Ferguson urged the Rangers' hierarchy to 'make a decision soon' earlier in the month, whilst also admitting he was interested in the job. It was revealed on Sunday that the Rangers hall-of-famer was out of the running for the permanent position at Ibrox. It was revealed last night on the Go Radio Football Show that since the news, Ferguson has felt empty. Craig Moore revealed: 'Look, I did manage to get a hold of Barry yesterday once I heard the breaking news. And it's fair to say he was disappointed. He felt very empty. 'Because he felt that he could do a real job. He had a real clear vision of what he could do and what needed to be done. But by all accounts, the decision makers at Rangers want to go down a more experienced path. 'So, it will be interesting to see what that is in terms of who that particular person is. I think the one word that maybe I still don't think that the new people, they still think that Rangers is a project. And Barry was very clear, as I am and I'm sure a lot of Rangers supporters are, Glasgow Rangers is not a project club. 'It's a club about getting a team that can go and win trophies. So, it would be interesting to see who the person is going to be, how well they hit the ground, you must hit the ground running. As great a club as Rangers Football Club are in terms of their support. 'If it doesn't start well next season, that support will fade and fade very quickly in my opinion.' Ferguson won six of the 15 games he oversaw at Rangers, one of which seen his side win at Celtic Park against the Hoops for the first time since 2020. Robert Grieve & Bill Leckie have the very latest on the Rangers manager situation as Steven Gerrard & Russell Martin emerge as front-runners Steven Gerrard is heavily rumoured to take over from Ferguson, with Betfair suspending betting on the former Liverpool captain making a spectacular return to Ibrox. Russell Martin appeared to be in the running for the job with Gerrard, but now he looks set to join Leicester, taking over from Ruud van Nistelrooy. Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
Scottish Sun
09-05-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
‘I say that here in the church' – Celtic star Kasper Schmeichel defended by raging dad Peter at a FUNERAL
He was likened to a 'child with polio' FAMILY HONOUR 'I say that here in the church' – Celtic star Kasper Schmeichel defended by raging dad Peter at a FUNERAL DANISH goalkeeping legend Peter Schmeichel has broken his silence on the homeland row about his son Kasper... By delivering an angry snub to the critics of the Celtic keeper. 2 Kasper Schmeichel has been defended by his dad over recent comments Credit: SNS 2 Peter Schmeichel was furious about the situation Credit: Getty The Hoops No.1 appears to be winning the race to be fit in time for the Scottish Cup Final in two weeks against Aberdeen at Hampden. He suffered a shoulder injury while playing for Denmark in March in their Nations League play-off defeat in Portugal. Schmeichel was at the centre of massive controversy in his homeland after a columnist compared his efforts at punching the ball away to a 'child with polio', which sparked outrage in Denmark. The Danish Players Union led a wave of revulsion about the comment, which was published in Danish newspaper Ekstra Bladet and leading Danish stars backed the veteran keeper. However, neither Kasper nor his famous father Peter have commented on it - until this week. The 61-year-old former Manchester United and Manchester City star was attending the funeral of Danish agent Ole Frederiksen in Charlottenlund along with prominent ex-footballers. They were all approached to be interviewed to pay tribute to him, but Schmeichel made it clear his thoughts on the controversy. He said: "I will never ever talk to Ekstra Bladet because of the way you treated my son. "And I say that here in the church." Despite feeling the injury during the game, Schmeichel played on for the rest of the match, which took place on March 23. Celebrity Wrexham owner spotted in retro Celtic strip as he asks 'are they Catholics or Protestants' Denmark boss Brian Riemer had used up all his substitutions by the time of the knock and therefore couldn't sub Schmeichel off. Riemer insisted at the time that he would have taken Schmeichel off if he could. He said: "It's 100 percent certain, he was injured. But we didn't have any more substitutions left. "We talked about whether we should take him out. He didn't want to go out himself, and as long as he can stand in goal, it's an advantage to be 11. "But if we could have put a new goalkeeper in, it would have been in place. "I haven't watched it all, but I think Schmeichel makes some fantastic saves, including a penalty. Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
