Rangers have confirmed the appointment of Ceri Bowley as first team coach.
Bowley was formerly at the City Football Group and arrives at Ibrox with a wealth of experience. He has led the creation of, and implemented, the ‘City Football Methodology’ which is now in place across all of their clubs and is applied in coaching, sport science, performance analysis and talent identification and recruitment, with a focus on individual player and team development.
Gers boss Gio Van Bronckhorst has been in contact with Bowley - who holds a PhD in Sport Psychology and Coaching Science - since the pair met after the Dutchman left Feyenoord. He will now be added to the current staff of Dave Vos, Roy Makaay and Arno Phillips. Van Bronckhorst said: "I worked with him a couple of years ago and built-up a good relationship with him. He will join my staff and help all of us to improve our players, and the players will work closely with him to make sure their development goes faster.
"We have identified areas that we want to see improvement in, so I am really happy that he has joined us."
Rangers director of football Ross Wilson also believes Bowley is the right man for the role. He added: "Firstly, a warm welcome to Ceri and we are really pleased that he joins our support staff. During the process to appoint Gio as our new manager, we discussed that we would retain an open position to add another coach into our group.
"We wanted that person to bring a different and wide skillset as we continue to develop our football methodology across the club. Ceri agreed to join some months ago and is now able to start following the conclusion of a notice period with the City Football Group."
Prior to his role with the City Football Group, Bowley was the Academy Director at Barry Town, and has also been employed by the Football Association, Swansea City and Merthyr Town FC in coaching capacities.
Rangers face St Johnstone at Ibrox on Saturday looking to build on their unbeaten start to the league season and Champions League heroics in midweek.
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