- Rangers sacked Pedro Caixinha over a month ago and need a new manager
- Alex McLeish won seven trophies during four-and-a-half years as Rangers boss
- Ladbrokes reported bets on McLeish taking charge for a second spell at Ibrox
Scottish league sponsor Ladbrokes has suspended betting on the new Rangers manager with Alex McLeish seemingly set to take over.
McLeish was the favourite with several bookmakers even before Aberdeen boss Derek McInnes insisted he was staying at Pittodrie amid ongoing speculation linking him with a return to Ibrox.
Rangers sacked Pedro Caixinha more than a month ago and have lost their last two games under caretaker boss Graeme Murty.
Ladbrokes has suspended betting on Alex McLeish becoming the new Rangers manager
Ladbrokes reported a series of bets on McLeish being placed in charge for a second spell at Ibrox following Friday’s defeat by Premiership bottom club Dundee.
David Macdonald of Ladbrokes said: ‘Money talks and the bets we’ve seen suggest Alex McLeish is on the verge of returning to Rangers.’
McLeish was interviewed for the job before Caixinha was appointed in March, but lost out and later expressed reservations about some issues which came up in talks with the club.
The former Scotland manager won seven trophies during four-and-a-half years as Rangers boss from December 2001, including two titles.
His most recent managerial job was a short stint at Egyptian side Zamalek early last year, and he has also had spells with Birmingham City, Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest.
The ex-Scotland manager won seven trophies during four-and-a-half years as Rangers boss