Striker becomes 3rd ex-Rangers star to get new job; one eyes Ibrox return

Three former Rangers stars are celebrating a new job in recent days – as one of them hints he’d like to one day return to Ibrox as manager.

Former Gers B team manager Kevin Thomson is celebrating his first senior job as manager as he replaces Barry Ferguson at Kelty Hearts.

Ex-Rangers star Kevin Thomson has been appointed as manager of Kelty Hearts as he gets his first top job in football management. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Ex-Ibrox teammate Fergie guided Kelty to League Two through the playoff system, knocking Brechin City out of the SPFL and earning the Fife club a place in the 42-member system for the first time.

The Gers legend has since earned a shot at the Scottish Championship with Alloa Athletic.

Thomson would then come in to replace Fergie in League Two and – as he talked up the opportunity – hinted that one day he views himself in the Ibrox hotseat currently occupied by Steven Gerrard.

“This is not a decision I took lightly,” said Thomson [Courier].

“I’ve left a wonderful club that were incredibly good to me and, in turn, I’d like to think I was a good ambassador for Rangers.

“But ultimately, if I want to be the Rangers manager in the future — or a manager at the top level — then Kelty Hearts is a brilliant place for me to learn my trade.”

To top off the ex-Ibrox merry-go-round former Gers striker Billy Dodds has also just been announced at Championship side Inverness Caledonian Thistle.