Ally McCoist tips two names for vacant Rangers manager role

Martin Macdonald

13 Oct 2025 09:03 CDT
3 min read

Rangers legend Ally McCoist has tipped two names to be on the radar of the club as they look for a new manager.

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Andrew Cavenagh and the 49ers are in the midst of a thorough hunt for a new manager at Ibrox after sacking Russell Martin just 123 days into the job. The 39-year-old was let go after a 1-1 draw with Falkirk last weekend.

Martin leaves Rangers eighth in the Scottish Premiership and 32nd out of 36 teams in the Europa League league phase.

As the search for a new manager continues, McCoist believes Rangers should look close to home and has tipped his old club to go for either Hearts boss Derek McInness or St Mirren's Stephen Robinson.

When asked by a caller on TalkSPORT if that pair should be considered, McCoist replied:

"I wouldn’t disagree with that.

"There’s nobody in Scotland who knows the Scottish game better than Derek. The job Stephen Robinson has done at St Mirren has been remarkable.

"I think the Rangers fans clearly want a good coach and a good manager in, but I think just as important, they need someone in the club that gets it.

"It doesn’t need to the manager, but they need someone within the club that knows what it’s about.

"I don’t think we’ve got that. I’m talking about people Rangers fans can relate to.

"They must know how important it is to get results and know the values of the club off the park.

"I think we need a good coach and manager to take us forward, but Rangers fans need a boost with someone who gets it."

Next Rangers manager

The race for the vacant position remains open, and several other candidates are still in the frame. Former Sheffield Wednesday boss Danny Rohl is explicitly named as having left club bosses 'impressed' during the process.

The German was already in the running in the summer, and he was also sounded out by Southampton before they settled on Will Still. Rohl worked miracles at Wednesday, considering the turmoil that they have been in in recent years.

The 36-year-old ultimately quit the Hillsborough club due to a rift with owner Dejphon Chansiri. The Owls were hit with a third transfer embargo in the summer, and problems with unpaid wages persist to this day.

Steven Gerrard was tipped to return after meetings last week, but no agreement could be reached.

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