Rangers will undoubtedly be relieved that they have their man. This recruitment process, headed up by chairman Andrew Cavenagh and his deputy Paraag Marathe, has been swifter than the months it took to land Martin, yet they have crammed plenty of drama into just over a fortnight. The term soap opera is probably not doing the whole affair justice.

Danny Rohl is back in contention to be Rangers head coach and the Ibrox board aim to make an appointment before Thursday's match against Brann.

Gerrard was linked with an emotional return, but after multiple talks with the club, he decided the time wasn’t right for him to manage Rangers again. Ipswich Town boss Kieran McKenna was another name murmured, but the Northern Irishman rubbished those claims personally.

Rangers’ bid to appoint a new manager as successor to Russell Martin is in danger of becoming slightly farcical, with another leading candidate reportedly withdrawing himself from the running. Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard is said to have performed a U-turn after holding initial talks,

Former Sheffield Wednesday manager Danny Rohl has informed Rangers he has withdrawn from the process to become the new Ibrox head coach, potentially leaving Kevin Muscat as the leading contender, but the Glasgow club face the prospect of paying a seven-figure compensation package to allow him to leave Shanghai Port.