Ex-Everton striker Duncan Ferguson is reportedly set to become the new manager of Irish League club Glentoran.The 54-year-old is expected to take the reins at the BetMcLean Oval in what is being described as the league’s biggest-ever managerial appointment.Duncan Ferguson is set to make his return to the dugout after two years awayGettyThe former Everton, Rangers and Scotland striker has been away from management for two years following his spell with Inverness Caledonian Thistle. Ferguson has previously managed Forest Green Rovers and had a brief role as interim manager at Everton after working on the coaching staff under Carlo Ancelotti.According to the Belfast Telegraph, which claims ‘Big Dunc’ has landed the Glentoran job, the Scot was the leading candidate amid a thorough recruitment process to fill the void left by former boss Declan Devine.Glentoran opted not to officially advertise the managerial vacancy following Devine’s exit with Jim Magilton and Ian Baraclough both reportedly in the frame.Despite that, candidates got wind of the vacancy with the club receiving a host of applications from around the world. “There has been so much interest in the job and we did not advertise this position at all. After Deccy (Devine) left and word got out from there we were inundated with applications and agents calling us and ex-players calling us,” club owner Ali Pour explained.“Very quickly we had lots of CVs sent to us and while some were okay many were from amazing highly qualified managers.”Former Celtic star Paddy McCourt has filled in as the NIFL Premiership club’s interim manager since Devine’s sacking in September.McCourt has made a huge impact having led Glentoran to a four-game unbeaten run prior to the midweek cup defeat against Cliftonville.What has Ferguson done since his last job?The Everton legend recently worked as an ITV pundit at this summer’s World Cup, casting an expert eye over Scotland’s fortunes.Ferguson worked alongside Carlo Ancelotti during their time together at EvertonGettyHe has also featured in episodes of The Overlap fronted by Gary Neville.Quizzed about the opportunity of a return to the dugout, Ferguson said: “I want to get back into management. “I’ve made a couple of crazy decisions in my career in management, but that’s because I was desperate to get in.“When you’re working every minute of the day as a coach, and you work for Everton and you’re in there 24/7, when you leave and you’re out to football for a week or a month – you think it’s a year because you’ve been working every day.“It feels like a month’s a year and I went in too quickly and I took the wrong job, especially the first one. I took the wrong job. “I should never have taken it. I didn’t even know where they were in the league. And then my last job, Inverness went into administration. Ferguson will be tasked with ended the club’s 17-year title droughtGetty“So how’s your luck? I think I’ve got a lot to offer. I look back and I think I should give myself a good shake. Hopefully an opportunity will come along soon because I know I’ve got so much to offer.”