RANGERS confirmed this morning the sad passing of legendary kit man Jimmy Bell.
The Ibrox club shared a statement this morning as they detailed the "devastating" news.
Bell worked with Rangers for nearly 40-years and talkSPORT host Jim White paid an emotional tribute live on air this morning.
The broadcaster said: "Rangers are going into Europa League action on Thursday night, the second leg of their semi-final. Ibrox will be jumping, they're up against RB Leipzig a goal down from the first leg.
"But they'll go into this without a man who's been described this morning, quite rightly, as a major servant to the football club, because it's with huge sadness in the last few moments that Rangers have announced the death of their much-loved, legendary kitman Jimmy Bell.
"Jimmy Bell, for those who don't know, is someone who's part of the fabric of a football club. That and more.
"Jimmy served Rangers for over 30 years and had been a friend and a confidant to numerous generations of players and staff. As Rangers say this morning, he's going to be sadly missed by everybody at the club.
"A great friend of the players, great character. So many players will mention Jimmy Bell as soon as they talk about their time at Rangers. I'm thinking of people like (Lorenzo) Amoruso.
"I'll tell you who'll be very upset at this news this morning - Paul Gascoigne who was very friendly with Jimmy Bell.
"When the spotlight falls on Rangers on Thursday in a big way, you'd imagine the thoughts of everyone at the club will be with Jimmy Bell and his family.
"When the whistle blows, you'd think Rangers will have a super extra spring in their step, to do something for Jimmy."
