Top flight boss 'will not accept' Rangers role if Clement is sacked as Celtic ace says club is in 'good place'

We are currently in the midst of an international break - as such, the Scottish Premiership is on hiatus. Scotland are gearing up for Nations League games against Croatia and Poland - let’s take a look at what is happening back home in the meantime.

A Scottish Premiership manager has been rumoured to be one of the potential successors to Philippe Clement at Rangers - however, a pundit has his doubts. Meanwhile, a Celtic star has spoken on his admiration of the club since his arrival, lauding the mentality at Parkhead and how it is a ‘new experience’ for him.

Derek Ferguson believes Derek McInnes will ‘not’ take on Rangers job

Philippe Clement’s status at Rangers is looking especially precarious at the moment. The Light Blues currently sit third in the Scottish Premiership table, nine points behind both Aberdeen and Celtic.

As such, fans are beginning to speculate who may take over if the Belgian head coach is sacked in the coming months. One of the names being thrown around is Kilmarnock boss Derek McInnes - but ex-Rangers midfielder Derek Ferguson has his doubts as to whether he will take the job or not.

Speaking with Ibrox News, Ferguson said: “I’m not so sure about Derek. Derek’s had the opportunity before and had a look at it, didn’t think it was the right time. Would he look at the club now and think it’s the right time? Absolutely not, because the club’s in a mess.

“You look at the structure behind the scenes, it’s all over the place. So I wouldn’t see Derek McInnes taking that opportunity to go and take the reins. We get that Derek has been a Rangers supporter, but the one thing about Derek McInnes, he’s very professional. He’s a clever guy, so he’s not going to take that.”

Kasper Schmeichel speaks his time at Celtic so far

Kasper Schmeichel has been a success since he arrived at Celtic in the summer. Not only is he ‘very satisfied’ with his time at the club, he is also relishing the challenge of the ‘pressure’ he feels at Parkhead.

Additionally, the former Leicester City man complimented the ‘really good football’ that Brendan Rodgers has implemented since his return to Celtic Park.

Speaking with Danish outlet Tipsbladet, Schmeichel said: “I am very satisfied. I have been playing really well and I love being part of the team. It's a cool style of play that we have, and it suits me really well.

“We've had a good start, but it's not about how you start. I can't complain. We play really good football. The past week has been typical for our team. In pre-season we beat City and Chelsea, and then we took it further and beat Leipzig in the Champions League. We are in a good place and we can play many different types of matches.

“Anything but a victory is a failure. I feel super cool about that. It's a completely different type of pressure than what I've been used to in my career. It is a new experience.”