Rangers confirm Barry Ferguson departure after three months as interim manager
The former Rangers captain was appointed in February for the remaining three months of the campaign, following the dismissal of Philippe Clement at Ibrox.
Rangers were 13 points behind Celtic at the time of his appointment, with their Glasgow rivals stretching their lead to a 17-point margin by the conclusion of the campaign on Saturday.
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Ferguson, 47, saw his side collect four points from their two Old Firm matches and they progressed past Fenerbahce in the Europa League round-of-16 before falling to Athletic Club at the quarter-final stage.
However, he oversaw just six victories in his 15 matches at the helm and two in the final nine matches of the campaign, which finished trophyless for Rangers.
💙 Everyone at Rangers Football Club would like to pass on their heartfelt thanks to Barry Ferguson and his staff, with yesterday's game at Hibernian being their final match in charge.
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— Rangers Football Club (@RangersFC) May 18, 2025
Ferguson's coaching staff of Neil McCann, Billy Dodds and Allan McGregor, all former players at Ibrox, will also depart.
Celtic won their fourth Scottish title in a row and 13 of the last 14, with Rangers sole title in that timeframe in the 2020-21 season.
Ferguson scored 60 goals in 431 first-team appearances across two spells at the Glasgow club during his playing career, which encompassed more than 700 senior games.
The former central midfielder previously had a caretaker spell at English club Blackpool in 2014 before permanent stints at Scottish lower league clubs Clyde, Kelty Hearts and Alloa Athletic, the latter of whom he left in February 2022.
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