16 Oct 2025 16:36:34
That's the Muscat deal agreed. One slight detail to finalise in regards to his coaching badge which was acquired outside UEFA. Won't be an issue.
Announcement will not be today as his current team has a game tomorrow.
I personally have wanted Muscat for a couple of years now. Purely based on the football Ange had them playing up here. Won't necessarily mean Muscat can do it but he'll have my full support!
Hopefully turn things round asap and beat them on the 2nd. Realistically the 2 domestic cups are all we have left this season.
16 Oct 2025 17:06:50
Celtic had a stronger defence than ours when Ange managed them. Our defence needs a complete overhaul for any manager to succeed.
16 Oct 2025 17:26:02
League is far from gone. Celtic are not any great shapes either.
16 Oct 2025 17:31:11
Absolutely no issue re licence, he already holds the UEFA Pro Licence, LL.
16 Oct 2025 17:34:06
Think we're now in safe hands and will see the benefit of it
Looking forward to seeing how the team performs once he's in and settled
Think it will take some time but he could and should now be here for a good few years and definitely can see success under Muscat
Looking forward to it.
16 Oct 2025 18:08:20
Also wanted muscat in for a few years mate. let's go!
16 Oct 2025 18:08:34
Did muscat not coach in Europe so can't see any issue license.
16 Oct 2025 18:22:16
Robert what absolute nonsense to say that Ange took over a better defence than ours. The defence Ange took over had Barkas in goals.
Ange recruited well, he was backed to the tune of close to £30m in his first summer.
16 Oct 2025 18:33:29
Hes going to need tíme and hope people remember after transfer window if not great be thelwell son doing the recruiting.
Muscat will need time and our support i'm quite hopeful on this appointment a far cry from me saying day one martin that he would be shortest serving manager in our history.
16 Oct 2025 18:34:09
How can we take that info seriously when he already coached in europe in belgian league.
16 Oct 2025 18:47:40
Again until it's in the press or an official announcement from Rangers then I'm Victor Meldrew "I don't believe it" too many on here were Adam Ant (😆🤪) that Gerrard was a done deal.
{Ed033's Note - This is a rumours web site! :)
16 Oct 2025 18:53:09
Borna he said when he managed them and they did they had a far better defence under ange than we do now. We need major major work done on the defence.
16 Oct 2025 19:04:57
Our defence with a bit more protection will be fine. Martin had us wide open.
16 Oct 2025 19:05:13
Forever, he got licence 2011. As he wanted it to manage in Europe, yes he had it to go to Belgium
In fairness I find Lundstrum to be on the button majority of the time.
16 Oct 2025 19:07:16
I think LL is correct, I don't think Muscat holds a UEFA Pro- licence.
When he managed in Europe previously he held a different role until he obtained a 'RoC'.
I'm not 100%, but think this is only temporary and he'll have to apply again.
16 Oct 2025 19:11:56
Ill need to change my name to muscats here for 56 haha.
16 Oct 2025 19:20:57
If people are setting an expectation of winning the league this season while sitting 11 points behind the leaders in OCT are deranged.
Can we just commit to allowing Muscat (if announced) time to settle and build and not throw our toys out the pram after 5 weeks.
We all collectively hate how we have been ran over the last decade and like it or lump it one of the main reasons for our continued failings is the constant and frequent change in play style/ manager/ coaching team.
**** me let's get it right now.
16 Oct 2025 19:24:45
Let's all get behind Muscat i'm sure he. ll do a great job.
16 Oct 2025 19:28:35
Not everything is black and white. I'm telling you this is the only thing that needs ticked off.
Muscat a UEFA Pro Licence.
However, in past situations, he has encountered issues having coaching licences from outside Europe (e. g. from Australia / AFC) recognised by UEFA. For example, when he joined Belgian club Sint-Truiden, he initially had to take a technical / intermediary role because his non-UEFA credentials weren't immediately accepted.
The Australian football community has acknowledged that many local coaches (including Muscat) must undertake additional steps so that their non-UEFA licences are ratified or recognized in Europe.
So, although he is listed as having a UEFA Pro Licence, there is precedent that UEFA (or a national association) might scrutinize or require certification or equivalence validation, especially if much of his coaching education or experience has been outside European systems.
As I said in the post it won't be an issue and will be fast tracked and resolved but just informing you guys this is the only thing pretty much not signed off yet!
16 Oct 2025 19:41:26
Someone better tell rangers.
16 Oct 2025 20:20:01
Good info LL and you're spot ie license.
As Ed said it a rumours website so we take everything with a pinch of salt until the club confirms it.
I for one am really glad we are going for Muscat, wanted him instead of PC and definitely before RM. His style of play is brilliant to watch and even tho he has his style he isn't afraid to change depending on circumstances. My number one choice would always be Knutsen but don't ever see that happening.
Muscat has my full backing and hopefully these players actually buy into him.
16 Oct 2025 20:32:58
Looking forward to this madness starting again in the close season at the very latest. I truly hope I am wrong but this appointment spells disaster as far as I am concerned. Hopefully the board actually do have a Plan B because we are going to need it.
16 Oct 2025 20:39:55
Do the bouncy, why do you say that? And who would your choice be?
16 Oct 2025 20:46:37
Do the bouncy at least I've won a very nice bottle off red, bet was three managers in first two years.
Martin, smith plus 1.
16 Oct 2025 20:59:16
Can anyone confirm McCann going to rangers.
16 Oct 2025 21:44:27
Only seeing Scott Burns saying he may be part of his backroom John, but it's in the record, so unsure as to veracity 👍.
16 Oct 2025 22:03:08
Excited for this appointment.
16 Oct 2025 22:03:09
Supposedly signed and he is on 57k a week. On twitter. 🤔.
16 Oct 2025 22:16:37
Fork if he is, I wonder why he is not in before Saturday.
16 Oct 2025 22:54:48
I've heard McCann in charge until Muscat comes in.
If so, and McCann wins all the 6/ 7 games it will surely put Muscat under even more pressure.
IMO, he'd have been better starting straight away, but I understand why he's not.
16 Oct 2025 22:55:58
Locher, in my opinion, this appointment is flawed. He flopped in Europe previously and he has only worked in leagues where I am relatively sure I could coach teams to success. As for my choice as coach, being honest I have no clue who I would want. The options presented do not offer me any hope whatsoever.
16 Oct 2025 23:38:50
100% correct @Lundstrumloyal.
17 Oct 2025 01:08:39
McCann should be nowhere near Rangers John.
17 Oct 2025 02:47:03
Fair enough lundstrum and john i would take your word for it on a poster.
But really should say what he said second time around or it doesn't make sense.
17 Oct 2025 03:28:21
Highestpie, Them thinking the league is over after seven games is more deranged imo.
17 Oct 2025 05:18:57
Why shouldn't neil mccann be anywhere near Rangers SirWalter, if kevin muscat wants him part of his backroom team 🤔.
17 Oct 2025 05:20:39
A good few of us obviously myself included are delighted that kevin muscat is going to be our new manager/ head coach 😁 Like a good few, i've wanted muscat at Rangers for several years now 👍🇬🇧I think he'll do well at rangers.
17 Oct 2025 07:53:09
SirWalter - why do you think that?
Genuine question.
17 Oct 2025 08:09:52
Done some research, LL is 100% correct on the UEFA Pro License.
17 Oct 2025 08:30:30
McCann has a Pro Licence, so that would cover that for the Brann game, Smith only has an "A" licence I believe.
17 Oct 2025 08:38:27
Good info lundstrum. who did you want in do the bouncy?
17 Oct 2025 08:40:11
The level of side in europe he was at previous were not exoected to be winning anything. Same as ange wgen he 1st went to europe.
17 Oct 2025 09:04:26
LL, good posts.
17 Oct 2025 09:06:55
According to papers you were bang on Lundstrum regarding the hitch with Muscat's licence.
17 Oct 2025 10:06:07
Does Gilmour not have proven licence for Brann?
17 Oct 2025 10:16:28
I wanted Gerrard back, the generally accepted first choice of the board for the job. Anything else is sloppy seconds.
17 Oct 2025 10:32:43
Like Thomson, McCann talks a good game on TV and radio but I just don't believe he's cut out to be in a management team. Just my opinion.
17 Oct 2025 10:36:04
Oh so because its not SG we are doomed to fail.
17 Oct 2025 10:43:43
Strange few mcoist, why do u feel he should be nowhere near rangers.
17 Oct 2025 10:51:17
DTB, I also wanted Gerrard back. That's not going to happen. He turned us down. We move on.
For me, the most important thing is that Martin's gone.
17 Oct 2025 11:31:28
Gerrard perhaps knocked us back as he can see there is serious board issues and a defence that needs serious work done asap, 8 of the current defensive players will be walking out the door end of the season, leaving us with Butland, Nsiala, Fernandez, Sterling for a defence, year after that there is another player exodus as more leave on free's.
perhaps Gerrard asked for money to fix that as well, after 2 days of talks something serious was up that made him walk away, if it was as simple as he is not ready yet, he had no reason to come to London then when he could have just continued enjoying time with his family and new grandaughter, he was clearly seriously interested but can see there are issues for the owners to resolve first.
Regardless of who we get in these issues still remain.
17 Oct 2025 11:38:07
We are in safe hands now indeed, Muscat won 2 games in Belgium so we are really stepping up now with his appointment, even though he was 3rd choice on the list after SG and DR.
Kevin Muscat's record in Belgium, lasting less than six months with the club Sint-Truiden in 2020. He was sacked after managing only two wins in 14 games, which was considered a failure for his only European managerial stint to date.
Club: Sint-Truiden (2020)
Games: 14
Wins: 2
Losses: 7
Draws: 5
Outcome: Sacked in December 2020 due to poor results.
He will under a lot more pressure with us.
Martin 2.0 as i said before.
easier choice to make financially for the owners in the long run would have been to remove Thelwell and son and spend some money on the defence which is a glaring issue and will cost us more points in the league and Europe, even a blind dug could see that.
Until these two man issues are resolved don;t expect any manager with good track records to come anywhere near our club.