Barry Ferguson has had an up and down start as Rangers’ interim head coach.
The 47-year-old returned to Ibrox last month on a contract until the end of the season with the goal of stabilising his former club.
It appeared to make perfect sense to bring the former midfielder back to Govan to replace Philippe Clement, who was unsurprisingly fired.
Having said that, it hasn’t been a smooth return to life with the Gers, as the defeat in his second game appears to be weighing heavily.
Ferguson is devastated following Rangers’ defeat against Motherwell.
The Light Blues are now on a high following their Europa League first leg victory over Fenerbahce on Thursday (6 March).
This was additional indication of the Ibrox club’s European qualities, as it constantly performs on the greatest stages.
Regardless of continental success, Neil Lennon believes the temporary head coach will be frustrated by the Scottish Premiership results.
Speaking to the Daily Record (9 March), the former Celtic manager expressed his conviction that the defeat to Motherwell would have a significant impact on Ferguson.
He remarked, “He will have been heartbroken by the Well result. Whether he manages Clyde, Kelty Hearts, Alloa, or Rangers, his personal pride is on the line. So he will have felt it. “He wouldn’t be human unless he did.”
Rangers continue to blow hot and cold under Ferguson.
Under Clement, the Gers often lost to teams they should have easily beaten.
This difficulty was somewhat mitigated by victory in European competition, where the Light Blues performed admirably against Nice, Tottenham, and Manchester United, despite losing to the latter.
Despite his success in the Europa League, the Belgian head coach faced criticism for recent defeats against Queens Park and St Mirren before being dismissed.
Although Ferguson is just on an interim contract, he will not want to suffer a similar fate and will be eager to achieve positive league results on a more consistent basis.
Old Firm rivals Celtic are rarely defeated in the Premiership, and when they are, they know how to recover quickly.
This is something the interim manager must instill in his team or risk ending the season in a frustrating manner once more.
