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Scotsman
2 days ago
- Sport
- Scotsman
BBC Scotland pundit 'set' to land Rangers job in switch from SWPL rivals
Glasgow City assistant poised for Ibrox switch Sign up to our Football newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Leanne Crichton is reportedly set to be named the new head coach of Rangers Women. The former Scotland international, a respected BBC Scotland pundit across television and radio for both men's and women's football, is currently the assistant head coach at SWPL rivals Glasgow City. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad According to reports, Crichton has emerged as the front runner for the Rangers job and is expected to replace Jo Potter, who left to manage Crystal Palace last month. BBC Scotland pundit Leanne Crichton is the frontrunner to land the Rangers Women head coach role. (Photo by Craig Foy / SNS Group) | SNS Group Under Potter, Rangers won the domestic cup double in each of the past two seasons, but missed out on the SWPL title on the final day of both campaigns. Crichton, 37, had three playing spells with City and also turned out for Celtic, Hibs, Notts County and Motherwell, the latter where she also moved into coaching. She returned to Glasgow City to assist Leanne Ross in November. The midfielder also won 72 senior international caps. If appointed, the move to Rangers would represent a first step into management for Crichton after she completed her Uefa Pro Licence this summer. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad
Scotsman
2 days ago
- Sport
- Scotsman
BBC Scotland pundit 'set' to land Rangers job in switch from SWPL rivals
Glasgow City assistant poised for Ibrox switch Sign up to our Football newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Leanne Crichton is reportedly set to be named the new head coach of Rangers Women. The former Scotland international, a respected BBC Scotland pundit across television and radio for both men's and women's football, is currently the assistant head coach at SWPL rivals Glasgow City. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad According to reports, Crichton has emerged as the front runner for the Rangers job and is expected to replace Jo Potter, who left to manage Crystal Palace last month. BBC Scotland pundit Leanne Crichton is the frontrunner to land the Rangers Women head coach role. (Photo by Craig Foy / SNS Group) | SNS Group Under Potter, Rangers won the domestic cup double in each of the past two seasons, but missed out on the SWPL title on the final day of both campaigns. Crichton, 37, had three playing spells with City and also turned out for Celtic, Hibs, Notts County and Motherwell, the latter where she also moved into coaching. She returned to Glasgow City to assist Leanne Ross in November. The midfielder also won 72 senior international caps. If appointed, the move to Rangers would represent a first step into management for Crichton after she completed her Uefa Pro Licence this summer. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad
BBC News
2 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Crichton set to becoming Rangers women head coach
Glasgow city assistant manager Leanne Crichton is the front runner to become the new Rangers women's head Ibrox club have held positive talks with the former Scotland player and she is expected to replace Jo Potter, who left to manage Crystal Palace last Ibrox side won the domestic cup double in both of Potter's seasons in charge and were third in the SWPL last 37, had three playing spells with City and also turned out for Celtic, Hibernian, Notts County and Motherwell, the latter where she also moved into coaching. She returned to Glasgow City to assist Leanne Ross in midfielder also won 72 senior international caps and has become a regular football television and radio pundit across BBC Scotland who travel to Italy on Monday for a pre-season training camp, open the new SWPL campaign away to Montrose on 17 August. More to follow.
BBC News
01-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Ibrox 'a far greater proposition' for Rangers women
Rangers hope the allure of Ibrox will attract more followers of the men's team to the women's game and attract women will play their home matches at the iconic venue in the season ahead unless there are fixture clashes with the men's team."The thought behind coming back to Ibrox more often is really about trying to connect with more supporters who are engaged with Rangers," said managing director of women's football Donald women played four matches at Ibrox last season but were based at Broadwood Stadium in Cumbernauld, 15 miles away from Glasgow City centre."We don't necessarily think that every single supporter of the men's team is going to be a supporter of the women's team," added Gillespie. "But we know so many of them are passionate about the club and would support a basketball team if it was Rangers!"Making it accessible is the number one thing we want to do and playing outside the city where your team's based is a barrier to growing that support."Gillespie also thinks thinks the chance to play at Ibrox on a regular basis will appeal to potential signings."It's a far greater proposition to be able to try and entice them in," he said."Rangers women train at the same location as the men, they eat at the same place, they get access to the same qualified doctors, physicians, indoor facilities, outdoor facilities and now the same stadium that houses upwards of 50,000 people."The switch will not be without logistical challenges and a number of matches will still need to be played at Broadwood."The SWPL recognise what we're trying to do but we need to operate within the boundaries that the league set in terms of Ibrox as our home stadium," explained Gillespie. "We know that with an unpredictable league schedule for the men and more so the European schedule there's going to need to be an understanding of when we can announce games for Ibrox. The key thing for us is to do it as early as we can." Search for new head coach The club are in the process of recruiting a successor to head coach Jo Potter, who left to join Crystal Palace."The number of quality interested parties that have come forward over the last 10 days or so is testament to where the women's game in Scotland and the club have been in the last four years," added Gillespie."The timing isn't ideal but there are still a number of free agents that could help the process move a lot quicker so we're having some conversations with people just now and working towards those milestones to make sure that we're in a good place when the ball rolls on 17 August."
BBC News
25-06-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
'Key milestone' as Ibrox to host more SWPL games than ever
Ibrox will host more Rangers women's matches "than ever before" next season.A club statement says the Govan ground will "become the home venue for SWPL matches, subject to scheduling clashes".However, Broadwood Stadium in Cumbernauld will continue "to be a venue for the women's team when Ibrox is unavailable".The club say "uncertainty of the men's European fixtures, especially midweek games, will also need to be taken into account".The statement adds: "While the club is excited to host the majority of women's games at Ibrox next season, it is important to stress that not every home game will be played there."The goal is to use Ibrox as often as possible, but scheduling conflicts will be the main factor in determining whether a game is held at Ibrox."Meanwhile, women's and girls' managing director Donald Gillies says the decision to move the majority of the club's SWPL games to Ibrox marks a "key milestone"."This is a big day for our women's first team, and indeed, the entire women's programme at Rangers," he added."Ibrox is one of the most recognisable venues anywhere in football, and to know we'll be playing even more games there than ever before will be a huge thrill for the team, and I am sure our supporters too."This move will not only help attract top talent to the team, but also ensure we continue to retain and develop our players as we push for greater success."
