Craig Mulholland is to leave Rangers as academy director at the end of the season after 20 years at the club in the latest behind-the-scenes departure at the club.
During his time at the club Mulholland has held a number of roles, including football in the community manager and head of the Gers academy. His departure comes just weeks after sporting director Ross Wilson left Ibrox to join Nottingham Forest, Douglas Park stepped down as chairman after three years and Stewart Robertson announcing he would leave in July as managing director.
James Bisgrove has taken over from chief executive and is leading the rebuild in Govan. Following the Light Blues' defeat to Celtic in the Scottish Cup on Sunday manager Michael Beale revealed there would be a huge rebuild at the club this summer on the park. Mulholland said in a statement: "I have loved my 20 years working at the club that I had grown up with, and, in particular, the last eight leading our Academy, B Team and women’s teams. However, in all leadership positions, sometimes knowing when the right time to move on is as important as deciding which opportunities to take.
"My successor will inherit some fantastic people, working passionately to deliver on a clear strategic vision, underpinned by strong processes and modern, innovative methodology. They will also inherit some outstanding young talents which will lead to an exciting future for the club and the Academy over the next few years.
"I am immensely proud of all we have achieved, and I would like to thank John, Stewart, James and all of the current and previous board members for their fantastic support and wish Michael and his staff the very best for the future. Above all, I would like to thank each and every one of the young players who drive our motivation and energy every single day."
Bisgrove said: "On behalf of the board, I would like sincerely to thank Craig as he moves on, having transformed our Academy into one which is on a par and even exceeds many clubs in Europe’s biggest leagues.
“Craig will leave the club with a fantastic legacy, which includes the professionalisation of our women’s programme, being the leader on B Teams being introduced into senior Scottish football, creating our Boclair Academy performance school and having brought in over £15 million in Academy player sales in the last five years.
“Together with Michael Beale, John Bennett and the board, I will now lead a thorough process to identify his replacement, as we continue a wide-ranging transformation of all areas of the football club.”
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