Jermain Defoe role confirmed as Rangers re-shuffle coaches and backroom team changes
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The veteran striker signed a new contract last month – following title-winning team-mates Allan McGregor and Steven Davis in doing so but Defoe’s deal was a little different and incorporated a new coaching remit at Ibrox.
Sporting director Ross Wilson included the ex-Tottenham, West Ham and England forward in his update of a backroom re-shuffle which also included former Falkirk Academy chief and Dumbarton assistant manager Craig MacPherson taking up a role in the women’s team.
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Hide Ad‘Hagi’, as the former Falkirk and Morton midfielder was known during his playing days – referring to current midfielder Ianis’ father Gheorghe, will work with Malky Thompson for the new season after the women’s division finished third behind Glasgow City and Celtic in the SWPL.
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Cameron Campbell will lead the men’s under-18 team while Adam Roberts has been appointed first-team physio.
David McCallum and Brian Gilmour will lead the men’s B Team in the Lowland League while Eamon Swift has been recruited as rehabilitation performance coach.
“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 under-18 team and make sure that we stay ahead, stay current, stay fresh and definitely stay aligned to our strategy and our plan,” Wilson told RangersTV. "We have a group of people that really understand what Rangers strategy and plan looks like, what we are working towards."
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