Barry Ferguson is unlikely to be a name that Jose Mourinho will have thought about too much lately, yet he has suddenly become a major factor in the life of the Fenerbahce boss.

Five rarely seen Rangers players aged 21 or younger who Barry Ferguson can fully integrate into the first team at Ibrox before the end of the season.

Ian MacNicol/   Rangers interim manager Barry Ferguson believes that the trio of Neil McCann, Allan McGregor and Billy Dodds, who are on his backroom staff, are big characters and that is what is important given the need for players to feel comfortable around them.

Ferguson was "surprised" to get the call but says it "only took five minutes" for him to agree to take charge. Despite his lack of top-level managerial experience, Ferguson "wouldn't be sitting here" if he didn't think he could do the job.

Rangers have put Barry Ferguson in charge until the end of the season - but a different direction could solve some of the club’s problems.