Former Lyon coach Paul Le Guen has agreed a three year deal to take over as Rangers manager in the summer as a replacement for the departing Alex McLeish.

Securing the services of the highly rated Frenchman is quite a coup for Rangers chairman David Murray and with a warchest being presented to the club in the form of their new sponsorship deal announced this week with JJB Sports, there will be renewed optimism amongst the Ibrox faithful after a season that has seen more progress on the European battlefields than at home where Hearts are still holding them at bay for second place in the SPL.

Le Guen has said: “I am looking forward to the challenge at Rangers.

“I received a number of interesting offers from major clubs around Europe in the last year, but this move to Scotland was the right one for me and my family.

“Rangers has a proud history and tradition and I hope to bring further success to the club for the supporters.”

He’ll be hoping to quickly get back to winning ways with the blue side of Glasgow after winning three successive league titles with Lyon in France before leaving last summer and with his high profile appointment, coupled with the JJB Sports windfall, Gordon Strachan and Celtic may find Rangers a whole different proposition next season.

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