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Gerrard Turns Down Rangers Return as Danny Rohl Emerges as Frontrunner

Club executives are pressing on with an accelerated, multi-candidate search with no offer on the table as a congested run starts against Dundee United.

Overview

  • Steven Gerrard withdrew from the interview process after face-to-face talks, with BBC reporting he felt the timing was not right for a return.
  • Former Sheffield Wednesday boss Danny Rohl impressed during interviews in London and is viewed as the leading contender, according to multiple reports.
  • A delegation including chairman Andrew Cavenagh, vice-chair Paraag Marathe and 49ers Enterprises’ Gretar Steinsson has met candidates alongside CEO Patrick Stewart and sporting director Kevin Thelwell.
  • Rangers officials insist the process is ongoing and that no candidate has been offered the job at this stage.
  • With the team eighth after one league win in seven, the club faces pressure to appoint before hosting Dundee United and a busy stretch featuring Europa League and domestic cup fixtures.