Former Rangers star Steven Thompson has dismissed thoughts that Kilmarnock boss Steve Clarke might succeed Graeme Murty at Ibrox as he says the 54-year-old is a Celtic fan.
Clarke has worked wonders at Rugby Park since taking charge of Kilmarnock and is now regularly being touted for a bigger job.
The former St Mirren defender has been talked of as a potential future Rangers manager, with Murty not sure to keep the job beyond the end of the current campaign.
But ex-Rangers hitman Thompson thinks there is more chance of Clarke ending up at Celtic than Rangers, as he says the Kilmarnock manager's allegiances lie at Parkhead.
Thompson said on BBC Sportscene Extra: "I think there would be a better chance of Steve Clarke going to Celtic should Brendan Rodgers ever leave, than him going to Rangers.
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"I think he's a Celtic fan, is he not?
"I think he would preference Celtic over Rangers", Thompson added.
Kilmarnock have risen to fifth spot in the Scottish Premiership standings under Clarke, who has been lauded for his work.
And they have taken 27 points from their last 12 Premiership games, the joint-best record in the division with Celtic.
