Rangers to open talks with Jose Mourinho as Ibrox sack update emerges
Rangers will look to open talks with Jose Mourinho after a sack update has emerged at Ibrox.
Mourinho admitted he would be open to managing Rangers when his Fenerbahce side faced the Scottish club in the Europa League earlier this year.
Rangers came out on top in that clash after beating the Turkish giants on penalties at Ibrox to secure their place in the quarter-finals of the competition.
It was confirmed on Friday (29 August) Mourinho has now left his role as the Fenerbahce manager after spending just over a year in Istanbul.
The Super Lig side, who finished second in the table last season behind Galatasaray, were knocked out of the Champions League in the play-off round by Benfica earlier this week.
Russell Martin facing sack pressure after Rangers blow
It isn’t out of the question the Rangers job could soon become available following a disappointing start for Russell Martin at Ibrox.
Martin is already facing sack pressure despite only taking over in June.
Rangers were knocked out of the Champions League this week following a 9-1 defeat on aggregate against Club Brugge.
Meanwhile, the Glasgow giants have failed to win any of their opening three games of the new Scottish Premiership season, having drawn with Motherwell, Dundee and St Mirren.
Martin is now set for his first taste of the Old Firm derby, with Rangers hosting Celtic at Ibrox on Sunday (31 August).
Brendan Rodgers’s side have already built up a six-point lead over their city rivals heading into the clash.
However, Football Insider revealed on 26 August Rangers are unlikely to sack Martin immediately, even if they lose to Celtic on Sunday.
Rangers owners could make Jose Mourinho move
While the new Rangers owners will be keen to give Martin time to turn things around, the pressure from the fans will continue to build if he doesn’t deliver results quickly.
Mourinho would likely be one of the favourites to take the job if it were to come available, and it would only make sense for Ibrox chiefs to assess whether a move to Glasgow would be the right fit for both parties.
There is no doubt the Portuguese boss is a serial winner following spells with multiple clubs across Europe over the past two decades.
However, the Rangers job is still Martin’s to lose at this moment in time, and things could change quickly if he can help deliver a victory in the Old Firm.
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