Ex-Rangers striker Duncan Ferguson named Glentoran manager
The former Scotland striker has signed a multi-year deal with the Belfast club, with ex-Dundee United team-mate Gary Bollan as his assistant.
Duncan Ferguson during his time with Everton. File photo. · Photograph: Pete from Liverpool (CC BY 2.0)
Former Rangers and Everton striker Duncan Ferguson has been appointed manager of Irish Premiership club Glentoran.
The 54-year-old, who won seven Scotland caps and also played for Dundee United and Newcastle, has signed what the east Belfast club describes as a multi-year contract.
Ferguson was assistant manager at Everton under Carlo Ancelotti and Rafael Benitez and had two spells as caretaker. He has since managed Forest Green Rovers and Inverness Caledonian Thistle.
Gary Bollan, his former Dundee United team-mate who worked with him at Inverness, joins as assistant manager.
Glentoran have not won the league since 2009. Ferguson said he wants to win trophies and that the club should be challenging for every competition. His first game in charge is at home to Ballymena United on Saturday.