Wilson on new arrivals amid ‘one club’ approach

Rangers sporting director Ross Wilson has spoken to confirm a reshuffle amongst the coaching structure within the club, including some new additions. 

The appointments will impact several levels of the club from the first team right down to the academy.

As part of the shake-up, the following individuals have been put in place:

 – Jermain Defoe now commences his newly assigned player/coach within the senior squad.

 – Eamon Swift joins the club in the role of rehabilitation performance coach.

– Adam Roberts joins the support staff to the men’s first-team as a physio.

– David McCallum and Brian Gilmour take a step up within the academy, they will now lead the men’s B team.

 – As part of the above appointments, Cameron Campbell will now assume charge of the U18 team.

 – Craig McPherson will work with the women’s first-team as a coach, assisting current boss Malky Thomson.

Aligned

Speaking to Rangers TV in a feature interview, Ross Wilson stated:

“I talk about ‘one club’ a lot, and it is about making sure we are absolutely joined up as a club, and whatever practices we are seeing take place at first-team level, can we cascade them into our B Team and into our under-18 team and make sure that we stay ahead, stay current, stay fresh and definitely stay aligned to our strategy and our plan.”

“I think that is what we have got now – we have a group of people that really understand what Rangers’ strategy and plan looks like, what we are working towards and it is a pleasure to be here and lead these people every day as everyone is absolutely bought into what we are trying to do.”

The Defoe appointment in particular is a very intriguing one and it will be interesting to see what, if any, immediate impact the poacher supreme can have.

If he can unlock an extra 5% in Rangers attack, that will be measureable – quite simply, Defoe has so much to offer and Rangers will benefit from the appointment.

Elsewhere throughout the club, the men’s B team are set to enter the Lowland league which will both educate and ‘toughen up’ the youngsters in their football journey.

With McCallum and Gilmour stepping up, an important element of continuity is maintained.

Eyes will also be on the Women’s senior team with significant improvement required to build on a disappointing finish last term, albeit in their first professional season.