Barry Ferguson has been appointed as interim Rangers manager.
The club legend will take charge of first-team matters until the end of the season, as the club looks for a permanent successor to Philippe Clement.
Ferguson won five league titles, five Scottish Cups and five League Cups across his hugely successful time spent as a player at Ibrox.
Now, in an official club statement, Ferguson has been appointed as head coach on an interim basis.
Club Statement | Managerial Team Appointed
— Rangers Football Club (@RangersFC) February 24, 2025
He will be joined by coaches Issame Charai, Neil McCann, Billy Dodds and Allan McGregor.
Their first game in charge will be in the Scottish Premiership away match at Kilmarnock on Wednesday night.
The statement reads: "As confirmed yesterday, Philippe Clement is leaving the club. In addition, Alex Rae, Colin Stewart and Stephan van der Heyden are also departing.
"Rangers FC would like to thank Philippe, Alex, Colin and Stephan for their contribution and commitment. They will always be welcome at the club.
"Brian Gilmour will remain with Rangers to continue to bridge the gap between the academy and the first-team.
"The ongoing football review will continue, and a new, permanent manager will be appointed in the coming months."
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Ferguson has been out of football management since departing Alloa in February 2022. He resigned from the League One outfit.
His previous managerial experience includes working at Clyde and Kelty Hearts in the lower leagues.
McCann and Dodds have the most top-level managerial experience in the group.
Rangers CEO, Patrick Stewart, said: “Philippe and his team have worked tirelessly during their time in at the club and have played an important role in developing the first team’s young players.
“I want to reiterate, the issues we are facing run deeper than the manager. The ongoing football review seeks to address those issues, and we will continue to implement its findings in the coming weeks and months ahead of appointing a new, permanent manager.
“When I spoke to RangersTV last week, I was clear that everyone is judged on results, and nobody will get unlimited time in any role at the club. Ultimately, the team’s response following their early exit from the Scottish Cup was a cause for deep concern, leading the board to conclude that action had to be taken now.
“I want to wish Philippe every success in the future. He is a fine man whom I have enjoyed working with in my short time here so far.
“I also want to welcome Barry back to the club. We appreciate him and his team stepping into the role at this difficult time. Myself, the board and the executive team will give them our full support for the rest of the campaign.”
More to follow.
