Stewart Robertson will LEAVE his role as Rangers managing director this summer.
The Ibrox club have announced he will depart at the end of July to explore new opportunities with James Bisgrove appointed as the club's new chief executive officer. He will transition from his current director of commercial and marketing role in the to take up his new post at the Light Blues from July 31, 2023.
Rangers Chairman, John Bennett, told the official club website: “In thanking Stewart for his tireless work and commitment to the club over the past eight years, the Board and I wish him every success in his new project. We look forward to welcoming him back to Ibrox as a supporter of his boyhood club.
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“The Board is delighted to appoint James as the new CEO of Rangers. Having transformed the club’s commercial operations, James has demonstrated outstanding credentials in the key areas of commercial delivery, talent development and leadership.
"He is ideally positioned to drive the step change in energy and restructuring that is now underway.”
Managing Director, Stewart Robertson, said: “As a lifelong supporter of Rangers, it has been a privilege to hold this post for the past eight years.
"I’m very proud of what the supporters, the Board, the investors, the players, management teams, and our loyal staff, all working together, have achieved in that period. I would like to thank everyone for their incredible support, without which it wouldn’t have been possible.
"I wish John, James and everyone connected with the club the greatest of success in the future.
New CEO, James Bisgrove, added: “I would like to thank and congratulate Stewart for all he has achieved at Rangers. His daily support and wisdom have been invaluable.
“Rangers Football Club is a globally renowned institution steeped in success and the scale of privilege and responsibility I feel to serve its supporters as CEO is immense.
"In the past four years, I've witnessed first-hand what this great club means to our supporters worldwide and, together with our Chairman, John Bennett, and the Board, we will work tirelessly to achieve the success Rangers supporters deserve.
"My immediate priority is to ensure Michael Beale and his staff continue to have the resources and environment they require to put a winning team on the pitch and to deliver regular trophies for our supporters.
"This will be underpinned by overseeing the continuation of our positive financial performance and sustained profitability off the pitch.
“I'm personally looking forward to energising our engagement with all Rangers supporters and overseeing a strengthened and aligned culture.”
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