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England outsider, two former players and defeated EL boss – bookies contenders

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Following today’s confirmation that Giovanni van Bronckhorst had been relieved of his duties at Ibrox, the race to find his successor is underway. 

Let the games begin.

Several ‘obvious’ names are into the mix already whilst  few outsiders are being mentioned. As ever, the detail of actual shortlisted candidates won’t be revealed instantly but the bookies will invariably do their bit, even if the list will be guided by where the money is going.

Mick Beale, Sean Dyche and Ralph Hasenhuttl are amongst those considered headliners due to the strength of their credentials, Rangers or otherwise with the latter category coming down to availability. That said, finance will be an obvious barrier for any option coming from a pedigree or most recent job in England top flight.

One particular bookies list, as featured in the Yorkshire Post, includes an English Championship outsider with PL experience, two former Rangers players and a man who team were put to the sword on the mazy run to Seville last season in the form of Dean Smith, Rino Gattuso, Kevin Muscat and Domenico Tedesco.

Relevant? To an extent. Likely? Not convincing.

The YP report included:

Ex-Burnley boss Sean Dyche among the favourites alongside other ex-Premier League bosses in Steven Gerrard and Ralph Hassenhuttl. QPR Michael Beale is the current outright favourite.

Further down the betting markets is ex-Sheffield Wednesday player Dean Smith. The 51-year-old is currently in charge at Championship side Norwich City having previously managed Aston Villa.

List

The piece finished with the usual top to bottom detail of candidates, going from the ‘favoured’ Beale down to some interesting names with less than an obvious chance, to take your own conclusions from.

Michael Beale

Sean Dyche

Kevin Muscat

Ralph Hassenhuttl

Domenico Tedesco

Gennaro Gattuso

Steven Gerrard

David Martindale

Kjetil Knutsen

Dean Smith

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