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Times
a day ago
- Business
- Times
Rangers speed up manager search as sporting director starts work
New Rangers sporting director Kevin Thelwell said the club's search for a manager could now accelerate with him in charge and that an appointment could come within days. Russell Martin or Davide Ancelotti are understood to be the final two in contention to end a saga which began when Philippe Clement was sacked 98 days ago. Martin, the former Southampton boss, and Ancelotti, the untested son of the legendary manager Carlo Ancelotti, have both held talks with Rangers and made their sales pitch. Rangers players return to training on June 23. Thelwell reported at the Rangers Training Centre for the first time on Monday morning after leaving his previous role as director of football at Everton. His arrival came 72 hours after the club was bought by an American consortium fronted by the healthcare tycoon and new Rangers chairman Andrew Cavenagh and backed by 49ers Enterprises. Rangers also confirmed that Nils Koppen will leave his role as technical director after 18 months and he was thanked for his 'professionalism' in a statement. In the meantime Koppen will stay to work with Thelwell and help make a smooth handover to Dan Purdy, who has joined as the new technical director. 'It's a great honour to be joining Rangers, particularly at such an exciting moment in the club's history,' Thelwell said. 'While there has been significant work going on in the background prior to my arrival, that naturally accelerates from today, and top of the priority list will be the appointment of a new head coach for our men's first-team. 'That search has been progressing well, and the club and I look forward to bringing that to a conclusion in the coming days. This is a new chapter for Rangers, and while we recognise success won't come easy, our goal is clear: we need to win. My focus is on delivering that, with discipline and ambition. We'll give everything to move this club forward as quickly and sustainably as we can.' Purdy, 31, arrived from Everton, where he was involved in the football department since 2014. He held a variety of roles across scouting and analysis, most recently as head of recruitment. Meanwhile, the Rangers chief executive Patrick Stewart will stand for election to the SPFL board on 24 June.
BBC News
5 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Motherwell visit Clyde in season opener
Motherwell will begin the 2025-26 season with a trip to fourth-tier Clyde in their Premier Sports Cup Group G opener on 12 July. The Fir Park club are at home to Peterhead and Morton either side of a trip to Stenhousemuir. Motherwell are currently continuing the search for a new manager following the shock departure of Michael Wimmer last week.
BBC News
5 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
Cardiff wait for Tan decision on new boss as Selles rules himself out
Cardiff City are still waiting to discover who their new manager will be as owner Vincent Tan mulls over his final Bluebirds are looking for a ninth manager in four years as they prepare for life in League One following their relegation from the Championship this a sub-committee compiled a longlist of names and whittled it down to a shortlist of around six, chairman Mehmet Dalman and chief executive Ken Choo have spoken to the candidates and presented their recommendations to Buckingham and Ian Evatt, former bosses of Oxford United and Bolton Wanderers respectively, have both been have also held talks with Leicester City assistant coach Brian Barry-Murphy and Wales captain Aaron Ramsey, who took charge of the Welsh club's final three games of this season on a caretaker Ruben Selles, who was considered for the job when Cardiff sacked Erol Bulut last year, has ruled himself out as he wants to stay in the Championship following his recent dismissal by Hull have indicated to BBC Sport Wales that some board members would like to see Tan appoint an experienced manager with a proven track record at this level, such as Buckingham who led Oxford to promotion from League One last would favour a different route, with ex-Manchester City academy coach Barry-Murphy and Ramsey still in the whose Cardiff contract expires this summer, has still not decided whether or not he will continue playing next 34-year-old former Arsenal midfielder enjoyed his brief stint in charge of his boyhood club, where he was assisted by his ex-Cardiff and Wales team-mate Chris Gunter among Cardiff were to choose Ramsey or Barry-Murphy, whose only managerial experience came at Rochdale between 2019 and 2021, it has been suggested the club would need to revamp its Bluebirds have been heavily criticised for their perceived lack of football knowledge at board level, with fans and former players calling on Tan to appoint a sporting director or someone of similar standing between the head coach and the board.
Daily Mail
27-05-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
Tycoon Cavenagh jetting in to oversee interviews for Rangers job as race for the Ibrox hotseat enters final stages
Andrew Cavenagh will fly to Europe this week in order to oversee the final stages of Rangers ' pursuit of a new manager. It comes as the Ibrox club are expected to hold further talks with Davide Ancelotti and others over the coming days. A key figure in the prospective takeover deal with 49ers Enterprises, American health tycoon Cavenagh has been a regular at Ibrox in recent months. Along with Gretar Steinsson, he has regularly attended Rangers matches, the most recent of which was the final home game of the season against Dundee United a fortnight ago. Cavenagh had since left Scotland to tend to other business matters, with Rangers' new sporting director Kevin Thelwell leading the recruitment process along with Niners technical director Steinsson. But Mail Sport understands he wants to meet the contenders face-to-face before giving the new appointment his final seal of approval. Ancelotti is now the frontrunner and, although posting on social media yesterday as he enjoyed some downtime with family in the sun, is set for further talks. When Ancelotti's father, Carlo, was unveiled as manager of Brazil earlier this week, he explained that Davide would not be joining the coaching staff. 'Davide is currently in negotiations with a European team, and it didn't seem right to bring him in,' said Ancelotti Snr. 'If he goes to a club, I wish him the best, and if not, he can come back to us.' Russell Martin is the other name under serious consideration by Cavenagh and his colleagues, although it remains more likely that he will take charge of Leicester City. Contact was made with Steven Gerrard's camp last week and some bookmakers even suspended the betting on him becoming the next Rangers boss. The trail to Gerrard has cooled somewhat for the time being, although sources have indicated that he is not out of the running just yet. The Ibrox club have also held initial talks with former Feyenoord boss Brian Priske. The 48-year-old Dane has previously had spells in charge of FC Midtjylland, Royal Antwerp and Sparta Prague and was replaced at Feyenoord by club legend Robin van Persie in February. Meanwhile, Rangers have announced their pre-season plans. The players will report back for training on June 23 before heading to St George's Park, home of the England national team, for a training camp in early July. They will then stage two friendlies at Ibrox against Club Brugge and Middlesbrough as they prepare for Champions League qualifiers beginning on either July 22 or 23.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
'Ancelotti about to commit to Rangers job'
Davide Ancelotti is about to commit to Rangers as their new head coach for the next season after leaving his role as assistant to father Carlo with Real Madrid. (Ramon Alvarez on X) Rangers will hold further discussions with Davide Ancelotti in the coming days as they look to conclude their manager search. (Rangers Review) Out-of-work Marco Rose is rocketing up the next Rangers manager shortlist, but the Ibrox club could face a hefty price if they wish to appoint the German as Bild reports that the 48-year-old also linked with Roma is still under contract despite being relieved of his duties by RB Leipzig and his former club might require a compensation fee. (Sunday Mail) Former Aberdeen boss Neil Warnock has revealed his disappointment at never managing Rangers, with the 76-year-old saying the job "would have been ideal for me at one point" but "there was always somebody behind the scenes who wanted somebody else". (The Herald On Sunday) John Carver has signed a new three-year contract with Lechia Gdansk and is set to continue to combine his job with being Scotland assistant after steering the Polish top-flight club clear of relegation after arriving in December. (The Herald On Sunday) Livingston manager David Martindale is hoping to be able to concentrate on coaching matters under new owner Calvin Ford having previously been heavily involved in off-field matters. (Scottish Sun On Sunday) Sunday's English & European transfer rumours Saturday's Scottish Gossip Everton are considering Ben Doak in a potential move driven by manager David Moyes and Liverpool are prepared to sell the 19-year-old Scotland winger but value him at £30m. (Ben Jacobs on X) Should Everton succeed in their bid to sign Liverpool winger Ben Doak, for whom bids from Crystal Palace and Ipswich Town were rejected in January, he would be the first player to directly transfer between the two clubs in 23 years. (TalkSport) Relegated St Johnstone have lined up Greenock Morton captain Jack Baird as an early summer signing with the 29-year-old centre-back now out of contract with the Scottish Championship club. (The Courier) St Johnstone manager Simo Valakari says the failure to sell Benji Kimpioka in January was a double blow to their hopes of avoiding relegation as the club were deprived of much-needed transfer funds when none of the moves proved to the striker's liking and then the 25-year-old top scorer emotionally checked out for the rest of the season. (The Courier) Raith Rovers would have earned a cash bonus had Kieron Bowie, who could make his Scotland debut in forthcoming friendlies, been capped while still with Fulham, but the sell-on clause ended with the 22-year-old striker's permanent switch to Hibernian in August. (The Courier) Rangers now know they will face either Brann, Panathinaikos or Servette in the Champions League second qualifying round next season. (The Herald On Sunday) Prospective Dumbarton owner Mario Lapointe's alter ego is Vintage Lapointe, a Canadian performer who describes himself as a musician, a poet, a story teller, a father, an engineer, a sports coach, a businessman, an entrepreneur, a fragile mind, a writer and a restorer of old cars. (The National On Sunday)
