Baz: Next boss must be proper Gers man

BARRY FERGUSON reckons the next manager of Rangers must know the club inside out as the search begins for Pedro Caixinha’s Ibrox replacement.

The Portuguese was relieved of his duties yesterday afternoon following a poor start to the campaign.

And former Light Blues captain Ferguson reckons the next man at the helm has a big job on his hands after another tumultuous period on the park.

He said: “I just want somebody who knows the club and the expectations.

“I want someone who knows what it’s all about to manage Rangers, and can get that hunger back into the team. The next appointment has to be right.

“That’s me speaking as a fan. I just want somebody who knows the club and the expectations.

“We know we’re a bit behind Celtic just now, but when you go out there [on the pitch] the fans expect 100 percent work rate.

“The only issue is Pedro signed 10 or 11 players – a new manager coming in, does he fancy those players? Do you think they’re good enough? That’s going to be an issue. So it’s a big rebuilding job again.

“Rangers fans will stick behind their team no matter what and, whoever comes in, they’ll give them time. That’s what they did with Pedro.”

Caixinha watched on from the stands at Ibrox as his side were held to a 1-1 draw by Kilmarnock on Wednesday night.

And Ferguson isn’t surprised to see the 46-year-old head for the exit door after just seven months at the helm.

He said: “I did expect him to get a few more games, simply because of the money they’d invested in the summer in the players Pedro Caixinha wanted. I thought he might’ve got another game or two.

“But I know what it’s like at Rangers with the high expectations.

“Going out of Europe early and being beaten in the semi-final and a winning run of only two games – I can see why he got sacked.

“But again he spent a lot of money in the summer, not just on transfer fees but also wages.”