Mark van Bommel would be interested in the vacant Rangers job | OneFootball

Mark van Bommel would be interested in the vacant Rangers job, according to journalist and transfer insider Ben Jacobs.

Rangers parted with Russell Martin last night after 17 games in charge of the Ibrox club and are now looking for a new manager.

Van Bommel is available having been out of a job since leaving Royal Antwerp in 2024.

The Dutchman won the Belgian Pro League at the end of the 2022-23 campaign and was approached by the Light Blues over the summer before Martin got the job.

Rangers are looking for their fifth permanent boss in just under three years and are currently shortlisting candidates, with several names being discussed.

Van Bommel also won the Belgian Cup and Belgian Super Cup in 2023, getting named as the Belgian Professional Manager of the Season and winning the Belgian Golden Shoe for coach of the year at the end of that campaign.

He started his managerial career in the Eredivisie with PSV Eindhoven before a stint in the Bundesliga with VfL Wolfsburg, and he could be perfect for Rangers.

The Bears are currently eighth in the Premiership table after just one win in seven league games so far this term, and they were left with no choice but to sack Martin following the 1-1 draw with Falkirk on Sunday.

The fans wanted him out earlier and the Rangers board will be hoping they have not left the decision too little too late given how woeful results have been so far.

The club have to get the decision right given their struggles in recent seasons, and it will be intriguing to see who they end up appointing to succeed Martin.

Van Bommel is not the only one keen on the job and Rangers will have plenty of options to choose from in the coming days and weeks.