Kevin Muscat: What job would the Australian have at Rangers if he was appointed?

The main word that comes to mind is stability.

In May 2022, Giovanni van Bronckhorst consoled his players in the sweltering heat in Seville as Rangers lost the Europa League final on penalties. It was a heroic, magical career with a sting in the tail, but a Scottish Cup win came just days later to dull the pain.

Six months later from that day, the Dutch coach was sacked and Rangers’ training tour began.

Since then, Michael Bell, Philip Clement, Barry Ferguson and Martin have taken charge over a period of just over three years, with all that remains to do is win the League Cup.

“They’ll probably be looking for a little help and guidance just to get a little stability,” said former Rangers striker Billy Dodds, who was on the coaching staff last season under Ferguson.

“There are things that can help. I was there, and it brought us together when we came in straight away, it made us feel lively again, it made us feel happy, and then we get to the football as well.”

“There are a lot of things that can be done to help immediately, but in the long term, they need someone who is a leader, who is good at motivating people, and then making sure that the guy they put in there will demand strong values ​​and send the right message that this club is now on the right path.”

Since Martin walked out the back door at Falkirk, it has been U19s coach Stephen Smith, B coach Brian Gilmour, performance coach Rhys Owen and goalkeeping coach Sal Bibeau who have been holding down the fort.

Inside the locker room, Rangers are experienced. Jack Butland, John Souttar, Kieran Doyle and Captain James Tavernier make up the team’s senior leadership team.

However, Dodds believes a strong figurehead is needed quickly.

“He (Tavernier) can’t do much,” he said. “Tav is not a real outspoken guy, he’s a quiet lad, he talks on the pitch.

“There’s a group, a leadership nucleus there, but I’m not saying it’s the old-school leaders who are going to get the whole team together and give a speech, it’s not like that.

“I think it will be collectively as a unit, they will probably say to each other ‘We need to solve this, we need to solve it very quickly.’”

“There’s no real standout captain, although there’s a captain and a vice-captain, and there’s a leadership group. I think the boys have to come together, but they can’t do much.

“I think it is up to the club hierarchy to sort out the managerial situation and maybe get a strong figure there who will act as a leader.”