The unemployed Sean Dyche would welcome the opportunity to take charge at Rangers following their managerial vacancy, it has been claimed. Former striker Ally McCoist has been among those championing the ex-Everton and Burnley chief as a potential successor after Russell Martin was dismissed by the Ibrox hierarchy.
Rangers have endured a disastrous beginning to the season, languishing in eighth position with merely one league victory from seven games – with their draw against Falkirk proving the final straw. Having previously worked with some of the current personnel at the Glasgow club – including sporting director Kevin Thelwell – the veteran English coach has emerged as one of the leading contenders to succeed Martin.
According to Tim Sherwood, Dyche to Rangers is a feasible appointment – but only if he receives adequate time to coach the team. Speaking to Sky Sports, Sherwood declared: “Dychey would be fantastic. It won’t be sophisticated, but it will certainly be winning football.
“He would make them harder to beat, and will get the best of the group. That is what he does, that is what a good football managers do.
“It doesn’t matter how they want to play, he will look at the group and say ‘this is the best way for us to play at the moment for us to get results.’
“He has the personality to deal with it up there as well, I think he would be fantastic. Dychey would go to Scotland if he felt like you could be winners, and he felt like he would have the time.
“But he has seen Russell Martin and there is no time, you have to hit the ground running if you are Glasgow Rangers manager.
“There is no long-term without getting the short term right. It’s nothing to do with Scotland, of course he will want to go and manage Glasgow Rangers – any manager would – but are you going to get the time to succeed? Are you going to have the resources to succeed? I don’t think so.”
Dyche, speaking last week, admitted he was in no hurry to return to the touchline. He said: “You know, it’s a strange thing football management.
“The job sort of comes and gets you. You don’t just ring clubs and say, ‘any danger?’ If the timing is right and they want me to come and do it and interview and see if we get it. I’m alright at the minute, I’m quite enjoying watching what’s going on rather than being immersed in it.”
