Rangers reveal thinking behind Derek McInnes appointment as they opt for Klopp over Guardiola

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Discussions over move for Hearts boss pre-dated Danny Rohl exitThe strategy behind Rangers appointing Derek McInnes as manager came down to one key consideration: is he a Jurgen Klopp or Pep Guardiola-style manager? Ibrox CEO Jim Gillespie revealed that the recruitment team felt McInnes was the Klopp-style manager they needed to take the team to the next level.Speaking at a shareholders' meeting in a Glasgow city centre hotel, Gillespie was asked by one of the estimated 650 shareholders present to provide more detail explaining the decision to hire McInnes from Hearts beyond his history as a Rangers fan and former player.Rangers CEO Jim Gillespie arrives before a Shareholder Meeting at the Radisson Blu Hotel, on August 10, in Glasgow, Scotland.

I think in terms of Rangers’ game model and what fans’ expectations are we wanted a Klopp-type manager who was on the front foot and played aggressive football and created chances and score goals.Rangers manager Derek McInnes alongside chief executive officer Jim Gillespie during his official unveiling in June. “We have strong beliefs – I know we have had difficult results – that Derek will bring success to the club.”Gillespie revealed that discussions about a new manager took place in April, when Danny Rohl was still in charge and before the disastrous post-split run that saw the Ibrox team go from favourites to lift the Scottish title to finishing third.“It wasn’t just (a case of) ‘get Derek McInnes’,” he said.

You always have to have the contingency (in place). And Derek, to be fair, had a lot of questions he wanted to have answered as well.”