Leanne Crichton set to become new Rangers head coach
Crichton is currently the assistant manager at Glasgow City, but is the top choice to head the Rangers' women's team.
Despite having no solo managerial experience, she has been deemed the standout candidate in the selection process.
Rangers have narrowly missed out on the SWPL title on the last day of the season for the past three years.
Crichton has had three playing stints with Glasgow City and moved to Motherwell in 2021 for a player-coach role.
She has played in two UEFA quarter-finals for Glasgow City and represented Scotland at the 2017 European Championships and the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.
She returned to Glasgow City as Leanne Ross' assistant last year.
Rangers, who fly out to Italy this morning after a 6-0 friendly win over Middlesbrough, have lost six first-team players this summer, as well as Potter.
There is much work to be done ahead of the SWPL kicking off next month.
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