After Gerrard and Lampard: 46-Year-Old Manager Rejects Rangers Job – Sky Sports

After Gerrard and Lampard: 46-Year-Old Manager Rejects Rangers Job – Sky Sports

Rangers are still searching for a new manager to enter the dugout at Ibrox, and according to Sky Sports reporter Florian Plettenberg, Bo Svensson is the latest manager to reject the chance to join the club.

It’s been a tricky time for the Glasgow giants in their hunt to find a new manager over the last week or so. GIVEMESPORT sources confirmed at the weekend that former Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard rejected the chance to make the move to Ibrox, while Coventry City manager Frank Lampard also did the same, wanting to stay at his current club.

It’s not been a successful search for a new manager so far, and GIVEMESPORT sources can confirm that Danny Rohl and Kevin Muscat remain on the list to potentially take over at Ibrox, while Slaven Bilic has also been discussed. Names such as Graham Potter, Gary O’Neil, and Michael Carrick are not being considered, despite reports.

Bo Svensson Rejects Rangers Job

According to Sky Sports reporter Plettenberg, Rangers identified Svensson as a target to replace Russell Martin at Ibrox, and he was one of the options alongside Gerrard. The 46-year-old has rejected the opportunity to move to the Scottish Premiership side, joining a growing list of managers to turn down the job.

🚨🆕 Union Saint-Gilloise had identified Bo #Svensson as their preferred candidate for the head coach position, but he declined the offer after insisting on bringing his own assistant coaches. David Hubert will now take over from Sébastien Pocognoli.

⚠️ Svensson were also… pic.twitter.com/x3Bd0vItIs
— Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) October 13, 2025

Svensson is currently without a club having last managed Union Berlin in Germany, leaving them back in 2024 after a difficult start to the season. He’s spent the majority of his career in Germany, also managing Mainz, and he’s now on the market for a new opportunity, but it doesn’t look like it’s going to be Rangers.

It’s unclear who is going to take over at Ibrox, but there’s little time remaining before they return from the international break. Rangers’ next game is at home to Dundee United in the Scottish Premiership on Saturday, and there’s no doubt they’ll be hoping to have a new manager in place before then. They might have originally hoped that a new manager will have had the international break to settle in, but it’s proven to be a tricky process.