Kevin Muscat has sent a rallying cry to his Yokohama F. Marinos stars ahead of a cup date with destiny - and it comes with a potential Rangers clue.
The former Ibrox star is in a two-way shootout with Belgian Phillippe Clement as the Premiership club's board look to replace Michael Beale.
CEO James Bisgrove and co have been leading interviews in London this week and it's down to Yokohama's boss and Clement, who was last with Monaco after winning titles in Belgium with Club Brugge and Genk.Despite talks, Muscat is still very much at the Marinos helm, leading his team to a 1-0 win against Urawa Red Diamonds midweek in a J-League Cup semi-final first leg.
The second is on Sunday and in a hint over what he may demand of the Ibrox dressing room if he returns to Glasgow, Muscat says fight and high intensity will be expected of his squad.He told the Yokohama Express ahead of the second leg: "We were well prepared leading up to the first leg.
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