'Go now' - Kevin Muscat's Rangers stance evokes order given to Graeme Souness amid title pursuit

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Muscat calling shots as Rangers left waiting for title business to conclude“We are treating it with the urgency it deserves.” These words have damned the current Rangers board amid their struggle to identify a replacement for Russell Martin.The sentence was one of those included in a brief statement from chairman Andrew Cavenagh and vice chairman Paraag Marathe at the start of last week as they reached out to supporters in the form of an open letter 24 hours after Martin’s undignified exit at Falkirk. Indeed, this time of year is often identified as the start of sacking season.Chairman Andrew Cavenagh (left) and vice-chair Paraag Marathe have led the search for the next Rangers manager.

It’s not as if Martin suddenly reached the point of no return at Rangers. Rangers must know their place.Kevin Muscat has reportedly agreed a deal to become the next manager of Rangers. | Getty ImagesProspect of six Rangers managers in eight monthsAlmost a fortnight after Martin’s exit and at a stage of the season where they can ill-afford many more slip ups, Rangers are preparing to resume league action with an interim manager in charge.

It’s fascinating to consider Rangers having to sit and wait for Muscat to enjoy what he hopes will prove a winning finale in the Far East. “Go now.” Writing in his recently published memoir Mettle, Murray explained that it felt like a “no-win situation” for him.Souness left immediately, leaving Walter Smith to get Rangers over the line in the last-match shootout versus fellow title challengers Aberdeen and following a worrying 0-3 bump against Motherwell.Although it is probably dismaying for Rangers fans to think a new manager could miss as many as eight matches while completing duties elsewhere, it’s a sign that Muscat calls the shots.It’s a quality that might stand him in good stead in view of the dizzying number of people ostensibly operating above the new manager’s head in the current regime at Ibrox, which is perhaps one reason why Gerrard ran screaming for the desert.