The 50-year-old was previously linked with the job last winter when Beale was appointed as successor to Giovanni van Bronckhorst.
It's believed that the club's CEO and chairman John Bennett will spend the next few days examining the credentials of the various contenders for the job. They will then decide who to interview next week.
It was already known that Muscat is keen on at least holding talks over the role. But it would seem he's been forecasting for this situation arising.The Japanese season shuts down in early December and Muscat’s Marinos bosses want him to put pen to paper on a contract extension beforehand. Muscat worked closely with former Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou at Melbourne Victory and is of course in charge of his old club Marinos. The Spurs gaffer also had Muscat on his coaching team in the Australia national side setup.
Steven Davis is in temporary charge of first-team matters while Rangers chiefs look to find a resolution to the vacant position. His bow as interim boss will come in Cyprus this Thursday night against Aris Limassol before a trip to Paisley to face St Mirren on Sunday prior to the international break.Readers’ comments: You are personally liable for the content of any comments you upload to this website, so please act responsibly.
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