Arthur Numan believes that Sevco should turn to Alex McLeish to solve their management crisis.
For six weeks the former Rangers (IL) manager has been waiting for a phone call from Ibrox, or South Africa to end his three year exile from UK management.
Dave King’s speech at the club AGM slammed the quality of out of work managers but as the South African judiciary will conform his comments change from day to day to suit his own circumstances.
Numan quit Ibrox in 2003 when there was no new EBT to top up his contract but still believes in the big club delusion that would allow McLeish free reign in the transfer market to challenge Celtic for honours.
“My own choice would be Alex McLeish and there are many reasons why, and he does tick many boxes,” the Dutchman told the Sunday Post appreciating that Frank de Boer and Gio van Bronckhorst wouldn’t go near the tribute act. “He knows what it takes to bring success to the club.
“He has been there and done it, and has the hunger and desire to succeed. He has both the mentality and the knowledge.
“He knows the Scottish media and how it operates, and that is also vital. He knows the demands of the Rangers supporters and exactly what is required.
“And he has a fine eye for a player, and operates well in the transfer market. Apart from all of that, he is available. So, there would be no need to go through a process of trying to sort out compensation with another club.
“Listen, I haven’t spoken to him recently about this, so I can’t say for definite he would accept any offer but I think he would.
“However, why not ask the question? The people at Rangers should make a call to him.”