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The Rangers boss previously worked as No.2 to Hansi Flick with the Germany national team and Bavarian giants Bayern Munich
Rangers have been touted as a potential destination for La Liga heavyweights Barcelona to send their youngsters on loan following the appointment of Danny Rohl as manager.
The new Ibrox head coach previously worked under current Barca boss Hansi Flick, serving as his assistant manager at both Bayern Munich and the German national team.
It has been claimed that their close working relationship could open the door to the Catalan giants sending a batch of their future prospects to Ibrox to gain some first-team experience, with Rohl expected to make radical changes to his squad in the January transfer window.
And former Germany international Didi Hamann reckons it’s a move that would suit both parties. He told footballblog.co.uk: “It wouldn't be the worst experience for Barca players to go on loan at Rangers, or the worst for the learning curve for these youngsters, because it's a tough league.
“It’s a very physical game. I don't think it's out of the question. He's been his assistant and perhaps Barcelona will see the advantage in sending one or two players.
“Of course, football in Spain is very different from football in Scotland, but there will be some players there who could benefit from blooding in a physically tough environment.”
Liverpool icon backs Danny Rohl to be a success at Rangers
Hamann has tipped his countryman Rohl to be a success story in Glasgow following a productive two-year spell in charge of Sheffield Wednesday, during which he steered the Yorkshire club he steered to Championship safety despite being faced with significant off-field challenges.
The 39-year-old has endured a mixed start to his tenure, winning three of his opening five matches in charge after taking over from Russell Martin.
Hamann admitted: “He was adored in Sheffield by the Wednesday fans. He left the club because there was, again, a lot of uncertainty.
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“I think what the difference is now is that there are traditionally two big clubs in Scotland, even though there's a third one doing really well in the league now in the form of Hearts.
“Sometimes people forget how big these two clubs are, Celtic and Rangers. Wednesday, though, are a big club too. Wednesday have got a lot of history, a huge fan base, and while I can’t compare the two sides, Rohl will have lessons he has learned in the Championship that he can apply at Ibrox.
“He will have to learn really quickly because the rivalry is huge with Celtic, and second is no good in Glasgow. I wish him all the best.”
Steven Gerrard told he dodged a bullet by turning down Ibrox return
Rohl was Rangers third-choice candidate after both Steven Gerrard and Kevin Muscat turned down the chance to take on the job. But Hamann reckons his former Anfield team-mate may have dodged a bullet, claiming Gerrard will return to the dugout in the English Premier League again.
He added: “I think he's pretty settled in Bahrain where he lives. He said he’s been in talks and he had good talks, and he just decided that it wasn't the right time. It's a decision he has to make. Only he can decide, obviously, with his family.
“He said he wants to come back. I hope we see him back, in a perfect scenario, back in the Premier League. But it's pretty uncertain at Rangers right now, and with the loss to Celtic on Sunday, maybe it wasn't the worst decision to give it a miss and maybe wait for a bit longer to see what's coming up.”
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