STEVEN Whittaker believes Mark Warburton and David Weir would be "a good fit" as the new Rangers management team.
The former Brentford head coach met the Ibrox hierarchy last week to discuss the vacancy and is thought to be considered a leading candidate. Should Warburton end up getting the job, Weir, the one-time Rangers defender, would join him as his assistant.
Whittaker played against Brentford for Norwich in the English Championship last season and felt the style of play they favoured would sit well with the Rangers support.
"Brentford impressed me a lot last year," said the full-back who played at Ibrox between 2007 and 2012. "They had just been promoted into the Championship and played some good football. They weren't scared to pass the ball and be brave, and had some good attacking players there as well.
"With the style of football they play I'm sure the fans will take to it as well. They want to play football and do it in the right way. They had the guys Jota and Alex Pritchard who hugged the touchline but at times came in and found pockets to play in. We found that hard to defend against. I think [Warburton and Weir] would be a good fit for Rangers. Davie's been there and knows the club and what it's all about. I spoke to Davie when we played them and he told me he's enjoying working under the manager there. He's enjoying his coaching and I'm sure they'll make a good partnership at whatever club gets them."
Whittaker, who played alongside Weir in the Rangers team that reached the Uefa Cup final in 2008, felt his former team-mate would relish a return to Ibrox.
"It would be great to see Davie back at Rangers," he added. "He was well-respected there and has done lots in the game. Everyone knew back then that he would go on to become a coach or a manager one day. He would be a great addition to Scottish football and to Rangers.
"He was a help to me. He was the captain there for a while, and an experienced defender. I was part of that defence and with that great experience you obviously take anything he says on board. I always noticed that whenever Davie spoke everyone listened, regardless of what tone he used. He commands that respect. Whenever he spoke you wanted to hear what he had to say."
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