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Craig Moore has dismissed speculation that Kevin Muscat rejected the chance to become Rangers' new head coach because of Kevin Thelwell's position as Sporting Director.

The Australian, 52, looked set for an emotional return to Ibrox after over 20 years since his time as a player, winning a treble during the 2002/03 season.

However, talks broke down at an advanced stage, with Rangers sources pointing to the fact that Muscat was still committed to a job at Shanghai Port until mid-November.

This led to talk that Muscat was unhappy with the structure of Rangers' hierarchy, and who would...