Rangers announce new technical director as Ibrox club promote from within

Rangers have announced the appointment of Nils Koppen as their new technical director.

Koppen - who joined Gers from PSV at the start of the year as director of recruitment - will continue to oversee the Light Blues' transfer strategy while also taking on overall responsibility for the club’s men’s academy, medical, football operations, performance and analysis departments.

Koppen said: "I am both honoured and delighted to take up the role of Technical Director here at Rangers. Winning is all that matters at this club, and it is my job to ensure that everything that supports our men’s first team, from recruitment, to the Academy, medical, performance, operations, analysis, and everything in-between, is at as high a level as possible.

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"I look forward to the challenge ahead, and to supporting the wider team as we work night and day to ensure this club is challenging for trophies on every front."

Interim chairman John Gilligan added: "We are delighted to have appointed Nils to the role of Technical Director here at Rangers.

"Nils has impressed throughout the club with his leadership skills. He’s built excellent relationships across both the football and non-football sides of the club, and his knowledge, experience, and vision to drive improvement make him extremely well suited to lead the football department. We wish Nils every success in his new role."