New Ibrox boss Derek McInnes is set to appoint Allan McGregor as Rangers' new goalkeeping coach following Sal Bibbo's departure to join Frank Lampard's coaching staff at Coventry City.
The former Rangers goalkeeper is expected to take on the role permanently after assisting the first team on an interim basis two seasons ago under Barry Ferguson, with McInnes opting for one of the club's most decorated modern figures to strengthen his backroom staff according to the Rangers Review.
Stewart, the son of former Rangers player and long-serving goalkeeping coach Jim Stewart, appeared a logical candidate given his relationship with the Rangers manager and his family's long association with Ibrox.
However, that no longer appears to be the direction McInnes is taking, with Rangers instead expected to entrust the position to McGregor.
It is a move that reflects more than the former Scotland international's credentials as a goalkeeper.
Few figures understand the demands of representing Rangers better than McGregor.
Across two spells at Ibrox, he made more than 500 appearances, won multiple league titles, domestic cups and became one of the defining players of the club's modern era.
He was also central to Rangers' return to the summit of Scottish football, producing countless decisive performances as the club secured its 55th league title in 2021.
Throughout his playing career, McGregor became synonymous with the uncompromising standards expected at Rangers.
Speaking ahead of his testimonial against Newcastle in 2023, he reflected on the mentality required to succeed at the club.
The comments reflected a wider belief that success is not celebrated at Rangers but expected.
That same mentality shaped his own approach throughout a career spanning more than two decades.
Explaining the standards he demanded of himself, McGregor said: You need to work hard but you should never stop training the way you want to play and never stop trying to better yourself.
"There is only one thing to do and that is to win."
Those principles are likely to resonate with McInnes, who has repeatedly spoken about restoring consistency, intensity and high standards since taking charge at Ibrox.
While technical coaching will form the core of McGregor's role, Rangers are also gaining someone whose understanding of the club extends far beyond goalkeeping.
His experience of winning trophies, coping with pressure and handling the unique scrutiny that comes with representing Rangers provides an insight few coaches can offer.
The appointment would also continue an emerging theme under McInnes.
Alongside figures such as Lawrence Shankland, Ross McCrorie and McInnes himself, Rangers are increasingly placing people with a deep understanding of the club and its expectations in influential positions.
McGregor's greatest contribution may not simply be improving goalkeepers, but reinforcing the mentality that defined his own career into the whole squad.
At Rangers, he has long maintained there is only one acceptable outcome.
"There is only one thing to do and that is to win."
That mindset is now expected to form part of the club's coaching staff once again.
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