A former chief at the FA is open to talking with Rangers about becoming their new chief executive, according to a report.

The Scottish Sun says highly experienced operator Adrian Bevington is interested in taking over from James Bisgrove, who left Ibrox earlier this summer to pursue new opportunities in Saudi Arabia.

It became apparent on Tuesday that St Mirren vice-chairman Jim Gillespie had pulled out of negotiations to take over the job.

These new claims say that Bevington, who was head of communications for the England national team and also MD of Club England for five years, would be open to discussing the possibility of taking on the role with Rangers chairman John Bennett.

The 53-year-old has previously held positions of power at Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa.

Bevington currently works for a German football agency, and spoke last week of his intrigue about Scottish football.

"It has been interesting watching the performance, with everything that is being discussed, of Rangers where there is so much noise and news around the club on so many levels," said Bevington on Go Radio.

"I have got a very good job at the moment with a leading German football agency that I have been doing for two years.

"Look, Scottish football I have made no secret over the many years that I would at some point in my career always be interested in working in Scotland.

"I think it is an incredibly passionate football country and I've got a great deal of respect for the game there because of the fan base. You have got so much to build on there.

"Rangers as a football club, is such a huge football institution, it's a global club.

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"Obviously, they are not happy with the situation they are in at the moment, the fans are definitely not happy.

"I have been following it very, very closely. Clearly, they were well beaten at the weekend by a very strong Celtic team. There is a lot of pressure flying around there.

"What I would say, is whoever the chief executive is going to be for Rangers has got to be someone who can show real leadership, is a good communicator, got to have a real understanding of the game and the industry, knowledge of the transfer market.

"Yes, they have got to be commercially strong to increase the revenues but ultimately I think they have got to have football industry nous and a real common sense and the ability to work relationships.

"If you have got all of that you've got a chance but it is still a very demanding, difficult job for whoever that person may be."