Next Rangers manager odds: Frank Lampard jumps to leading fancy in betting but Pascal Jensen well in contention

RANGERS are back on the hunt for a new manager after the sacking of Michael Beale after just TEN months in charge.

And it looks like he could be replaced by a fellow Englishman, if the betting markets are to be believed.

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Beale was axed following a dreadful opening to the season that’s left them already seven points behind Celtic heading into October, having seemingly wasted a large transfer kitty in the summer on players not up to the task.

He was under huge pressure following the home defeat in the Old Firm and managed to cling onto his job with three wins in a week.

But it came crashing down with the 3-1 home defeat to Aberdeen on Saturday and he was let go, with results “falling short of expectation”.

That said, the 43-year-old actually leaves Ibrox with the highest win percentage of any Rangers boss EVER.

The search for a new manager now rests with a Rangers board that haven’t delivered as yet, and they could turn to another Englishman to takes the reins.

That’s because Frank Lampard has stormed up the betting markets to now become the new favourite to take over.

Lampard has been out of work since his caretaker stint at Chelsea at the end of last season, which was incredibly underwhelming.

It doesn’t appear to be a popular choice judging by supporters on social media, with more emphasis and backing for AZ boss Pascal Jensen, who is 3/1 second favourite.

Interim boss Steven Davis will get his chance to shine this week and is 5/1, ahead of former player and current Kilmarnock boss Derek McInnes at 6/1.

Kevin Muscat – who made a handful of appearances for Gers in the early 2000s – is also a 6/1 shot, should the Rangers hierarchy want to follow a similar path to that that Celtic took in bringing Ange Postecoglou to Scottish football.

Having worked under Postecoglou, Muscat took over the job left behind by the Spurs boss at Melbourne Victory and then Yokohama F. Marinos.

Philippe Clement was reportedly targeted for talks though that speculation appears to have cooled and he’s 14/1.

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