CHELSEA and Arsenal legend Ashley Cole has been tipped for a huge managerial role, despite having no experience.
Ashley, 44, is considered by many as the greatest left-back in Premier League history following a stunning career with the Gunners, the Blues and England.
The former defender retired in 2019 and crossed over to coaching as he mainly worked as assistant manager for Chelsea and Everton under Frank Lampard as well as Birmingham under Wayne Rooney.
The ex-Roma star currently works as assistant boss at England under manager Thomas Tuchel.
Ashley has never worked as head coach, but former Chelsea team-mate Joe Cole insists his namesake has what it takes for that role.
So much so that Joe, 43, strongly recommended him for the vacant Rangers job following Philippe Clement’s dismissal on Monday.
The pundit believes Ashley would be ideal for the Gers’ top job due to his undying dedication to the game.
The ex-Liverpool ace also suggested the legendary full-back would be as successful as Steven Gerrard, who also had no head coach experience before moving to Ibrox.
Joe told The Dressing Room Podcast: “Where do they go, Rangers? I’m going to throw a name in there.
“He’s our guy, Ashley Cole. I’m going to throw him in. I know he’s got a great job working with the England Under-21s…
“Rangers had such a great spell with Stevie G, another ex-England legend, and I can see Coley going into that job.
“I worked with him doing a bit of media in a foreign country. We had the afternoon off and we were sitting on the sunbeds, ordered a couple of drinks, and I’m thinking, ‘This is a good job, Coley, I’m enjoying myself!’
“I’m watching the world go by, 90 degrees, and he just gets his laptop out and he’s showing me throw-ins!
“The dedication… his dedication to football. We love him. But that would be perfect for him.”
Rangers hired club legend Barry Ferguson as interim manager until the end of the season following Clement’s dismissal.
The likes of Gerrard, Russell Martin, Lampard, Neil Warnock, Sam Allardyce and David Wagner have all been linked with the top job.
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