Steven Naismith thinks Russell Martin 'ticks the most boxes' to become Rangers' new head coach.
The pair played together at Norwich City, sharing the pitch a total of 56 times.
The Rangers Review revealed yesterday that while the club has yet to offer the role to any prospective appointee, Martin is the likelier candidate to replace Philippe Clement in the dugout.
And Naismith reckons the 39-year-old is the ideal candidate to take over: "From every name linked with the job, I think he probably ticks the most boxes for what's required at the moment," he told Sky Sports.
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"The most common thing I would imagine everybody has heard is the leadership aspect.
"That was very clear from the first time I played with him.
"He's a leader. I know he's spoken about his people skills and things like that. He knows how to get the best out of players and staff. Behind the scenes at Norwich, he was a big part of what their success was as a club.
"On top of that, his knowledge and intelligence of the game is very good.
"He's had real belief. He's a brilliant communicator. I think that's been the clearest thing at each club very quickly - that style, you can identify it, you can see it.
"I think a few of the fans at Rangers will remember him as a player, and that's probably not the best image of him. Because, as a coach, he's the opposite of what he was as a player.
"As a coach, he's a forward-thinking coach, and that for me is the biggest benefit.
"Russell is a strong, strong character. He never hides, he never backs away from a challenge."
