Danny Rohl already has his backroom team lined up if appointed as Rangers boss

Rangers managerial target Danny Rohl already has his backroom team lined up and is planning to bring a former Ibrox hero with him to win over fans if he gets appointed, according to the Scottish Sun. The 36-year-old has emerged as the frontrunner to succeed Russell Martin after Steven Gerrard pulled out of the race to become the next Rangers manager. Rohl is preparing his team and is ready to hit the ground running at the Ibrox club if the job becomes his, but he is not the only one on the radar of the Bears.

The Rangers board want to get their next managerial appointment right having been forced to start looking for a fifth permanent boss in just under three years. Rohl fits the bill given the job he did in the English Championship with Sheffield Wednesday, and it will be intriguing to see who the Bears end up appointing. The identity of the former Rangers player the German wants to include in his coaching crew is unknown, but it could prove to be a smart move.

Former Gers striker Jermain Defoe recently admitted that he would not hesitate to return in a coaching role if given the chance having worked with Gerrard. The 43-year-old worked as a coach during the closing months of his three-season Rangers career, forming a part of the four-man caretaker team that led the team following the abrupt departure of Gerrard at the time. Defoe has since garnered more coaching experience since retiring, working as Tottenham Hotspur’s under-18s coach for two years.

He was tipped to reunite with Gerrard when the Liverpool hero was linked with a return to Rangers, and whether Rohl has him on his radar is unknown. The German needs someone who knows what it takes to win over the fans and deliver the goods at the Ibrox club in his team. It appears he has identified his man and is just waiting to be appointed and get the ball rolling.