Rangers women's head coach Malky Thomson is to leave his role within the side and rejoin the Ibrox academy.
Thomson's side ran eventual winners Glasgow City and title hopefuls Celtic close in a race for the ages for the SWPL but it wasn't to be for those in light blue after Lauren Davidson struck in injury time at Ibrox to hand City their 16th trophy. Thomson did lead Rangers women to a historic triumph in the 2021/22 season, their first league title, and in to the Champions League.
With a huge Scottish Cup final coming up against Fran Alonso and Celtic on Sunday, that Hampden clash will be Thomson's last as he transitions back in to the academy set up at Auchenhowie, a Rangers statement confirmed.
Incoming chief executive at Ibrox, James Bisgrove, commented: "Malky has achieved historic successes and will be remembered as the coach who led us to our first-ever league title and first journey in the Champions League.
"When Malky was asked to leave his academy role and become women's head coach, he did so with great energy and enthusiasm. Phase one of our women's football strategy was to create Scotland's first full-time professional, fully-integrated team.
"Malky then led us through phase two, as we won our first-ever trophies, and the club had always agreed with him that, as we entered phase three of the strategy, he would return to his academy position, where his experience will be invaluable.
“On behalf of the board, I congratulate Malky for his fantastic contribution to the women's football programme. We will now commence the search for a new women's head coach who will join Rangers in the summer.’ For now, the focus remains on finishing this season on a high, with the team aiming to win the Scottish Cup for the first time in our history."
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