ROHL NEW BALL GAME

Owls veteran Barry reckons Danny was best manager he's had and is the perfect fit to thrive at Rangers

- BY SCOTT MCDERMOTT

BARRY BANNAN regards him as the best manager he has ever worked with.

A German coach built for British football and the ideal candidate to get Rangers challenging for titles again.

If the Ibrox punters have any doubts about Danny Rohl becoming their new gaffer they might want to listen to the Sheffield Wednesday captain.

Fans were disappointed on Saturday night when news emerged that Steven Gerrard had pulled out of the race to take over from Russell Martin.

Almost immediately Rohl, 36, became the new bookies’ favourite.

And after impressing during initial talks with the Rangers hierarchy he is now a leading candidate for the role.

A two-year stint at the English Championship club - his first gig as gaffer - isn't usually the criteria that earns you a crack at the Rangers hotseat. But Bannan has hailed the former Bayern Munich assistant boss for his tactical nous, adaptability, passion and will to win.

‘And crucially for the Rangers support, he says he is not a clone of sacked Martin.

Bannan said: “Danny is the best manager I've worked with in my career.

“He's so confident. When he came to Sheffield Wednesday he'd been assistant to Hansi Flick at Bayern and Germany.