"The 'timing' reason, it would appear, is strictly for those who came down in the last shower. It's understood that a reluctance to work under a sporting director (Kevin Thelwell) was one of Gerrard's main issues. Twice jilted, Rangers are putting out the notion that they might still get back together sometime in the future. The unrequited love routine is a bit embarrassing and, for whoever they eventually manage to get in the head coach's chair, possibly a touch unsettling."
"Rangers had gone all-in on Gerrard. He was the populist choice, the one character they could think of who would be given time and understanding by the fans. In the wake of the horror show that was Russell Martin's time in the job, they needed someone the fans wanted to get behind, a guy with presence and who they could believe in. The new owners didn't need a data company for that. All roads led to Gerrard, but that's over now."
"Danny Rohl is supposedly the front-runner. Rohl, 36, was an assistant manager at RB Leipzig, Bayern Munich and with the German national team. His management career exists of 89 games with Sheffield Wednesday, finishing 20th in his first season - he guided them to safety when the drop looked distinctly possible - and then 12th in the season after that."
Steven Gerrard twice declined consideration for the Rangers managerial vacancy, first citing family reasons and later citing bad timing after flying in for talks. A reported reluctance to work under sporting director Kevin Thelwell contributed to his decision. The board had prioritized Gerrard as a populist choice to restore fan confidence after Russell Martin's disastrous tenure. Gerrard's rejection leaves the club embarrassed and searching among secondary candidates. Danny Rohl has emerged as a frontrunner. Rohl, 36, was an assistant at RB Leipzig, Bayern Munich and with Germany, and managed 89 games at Sheffield Wednesday, finishing 20th then 12th.
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