The pressure on Rangers head coach Russell Martin is almost at breaking point after a toxic afternoon at Ibrox.
The 2-0 home defeat by Hearts on Saturday leaves Rangers sitting 10th in the Scottish Premiership table without a victory in their opening five league matches amid their worst start to a league campaign since 1978.
The chants calling for Martin to be sacked which reverberated around the stadium raises questions over how the 39-year-old can possibly survive in the job he inherited only three months ago.
While Rangers' new ownership group have given their backing to Martin in recent weeks, it is little wonder that bookmakers are drawing up a list of favourites for his replacement given the outrage among supporters.
Here is who BetVictor believe will be in line to become the next Rangers manager, if the Ibrox hierarchy bow to fan pressure and decide a change in the dugout is required...
5. Jose Mourinho - 6/1
A box office move for The Special One would be certain to excite the Rangers fans, but while Mourinho did not rule out the prospect of managing in Scotland when asked about it last year, the 62-year-old would need to accept considerably less wages than he has been accustomed to throughout his storied coaching career to take over at Ibrox. | SNS Group
6. Michael Carrick - 8/1
Sacked by Middlesbrough after almost three years in charge following a 10th placed finish last season, Carrick is currently without a club. Was previously on the coaching staff at Manchester United - the club where he spent most of his playing career - including a brief stint as caretaker manager prior to the appointment of Ralf Rangnick in December 2021. | Getty Images
7. Barry Ferguson - 8/1
The former Rangers captain was brought back as interim head coach last season following the sacking of Philippe Clement but missed out on landing the job permanently. Led the club to Europa League quarter-finals and a first league victory at Celtic Park in five years but also oversaw some poor results. | Getty Images
8. Nuno Espírito Santo - 12/1
Former Porto, Wolves and Tottenham boss has just left Nottingham Forest after 21 months in charge amid a fall-out with the club owner. Would be a major coup for Rangers but a return to management in the Premier League would seem most likely given his impressive track record including a seventh-placed finish with Forest last season. Photo: Pool