Nacho Novo, a former striker for Rangers, is “keen” to succeed Stephen Baxter as manager of the Crusaders in the NIFL Premiership.

After 19 years as the Belfast club’s manager, Stephen Baxter, 58, will formally leave his position at the end of the current campaign.

Recently released from an interim management position in the lower levels of American football, Nacho Novo is rumoured to have shown interest in taking over for Baxter.

The Belfast Telegraph reports that the former Rangers forward is one of several applicants who have indicated interest in the position.

Nacho Novo “keen” on Crusaders job

Stephen Baxter will have very large shoes to fill if Nacho Novo’s bid to take over as Crusaders manager is accepted.

After spending two stints as a striker at the club, Baxter was named back in 2005, making him the “longest serving manager” in world football, according to the BBC.

After taking over in the middle of the season, Baxter first experienced relegation from the top level of the nation’s football pyramid, setting the stage for an incredible tenure as manager of the Northern Irish side.

Baxter’s excellent record of three Irish Premiership titles, four Irish Cups, a League Cup, a Setanta Cup, and three County Antrim Shields helped the club rebuild and become one of the most successful in Northern Ireland in the contemporary age.

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