Steven Davis admits it remains his dream to become the manager of Rangers one day.
The 40-year-old, now part of Michael O'Neill's Northern Ireland backroom staff, had two games in interim charge of the club following Michael Beale's sacking in 2023.
He subsequently left the club after the appointment of Philippe Clement.
Davis never got his proper send-off as a Gers player, having suffered a career-ending ACL injury in December 2022, which he failed to recover from.
While he's over that now, the former midfielder insists he still harbours hopes of being able to return to the club in a coaching capacity one day, however, the dream would be to become the main man at Ibrox.
His conversation with the Daily Record comes after suggestions last month that he could form part of Steven Gerrard's backroom team should he return to Ibrox as boss.
Of course, that has now played out, with Russell Martin the new head coach of the club.
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“There was never any contact, to be honest,” Davis said when asked about the rumours. “Obviously, I was getting a lot of messages and everybody thought it was a foregone conclusion, but that's the rumour mill, isn't it?
“For me, obviously, the club means so much to me. I’ve got great memories from my time there. It's hard to envisage that I'll not be back at some point in the future, but you just never know in football.
“I’d like to assume that will be the case but at this minute in time, that's not an option, so we'll see what the future holds.
“Is that still the dream? One hundred percent. I think it's the same as when I was a kid.
“Obviously, I grew up a Rangers fan and got to play for the club. The ambition was to make just one appearance. Obviously, my career involved much more than I could have ever have envisaged.
“But at this minute in time, I’m at the starting part of my journey as a coach.
“I've been involved with Michael and the Northern Ireland team, which has been really good for me. I’m doing my badges as well, so that's just part of the process. But we'll see what the future holds.
“Ultimately, one day it would be great to step back into Ibrox as manager.”
