Rangers close in on manager for 'new chapter'

New sporting head Kevin Thelwell says Rangers' head hunt is "progressing well" and should beryllium complete successful "the coming days".

A consortium of investors led by Andrew Cavenagh and 49ers Enterprises established mostly ownership astatine Ibrox past week and nan nine are seeking a replacement for Philippe Clement, who was sacked successful February.

Barry Ferguson took connected caput coach duties connected an interim basis, pinch Rangers finishing past play 17 points down Scottish Premiership champions Celtic.

Davide Ancelotti and Russell Martin are believed to beryllium nan frontrunners for nan vacancy.

"This is simply a caller section for Rangers, and while we recognise occurrence won't travel easy, our extremity is clear: we request to win," Thelwell told nan nine website.

"My attraction is connected delivering that, pinch subject and ambition. We'll springiness everything to move this nine guardant arsenic quickly and sustainably arsenic we can."

When announcing his assignment successful April, Rangers said Thelwell will "assume wide work for each areas of nan shot operations, including men's, women's and academy".

The 51-year-old held akin roles astatine Wolverhampton Wanderers and New York Red Bulls, while he arrives successful Glasgow aft 3 years arsenic head of shot astatine Everton.

On Sunday, it was besides revealed Everton's erstwhile caput of recruitment Dan Purdy will activity alongside Thelwell arsenic technical director, replacing Nils Koppen.

Thelwell has already been appointed to nan SPFL competitions moving group for 2025-26 and will service connected nan convention body's compensation tribunal moving group too.

Meanwhile, Ibrox main executive Patrick Stewart is to guidelines for predetermination connected to nan SPFL committee connected 24 June.