Rangers sack chief executive Patrick Stewart and sporting director Kevin Thelwell
Pair target of fan anger after team’s poor start to season
Club’s American owners leading search for replacements
Rangers have announced the sacking of their chief executive, Patrick Stewart, and the sporting director, Kevin Thelwell. The pair have been the target of intense supporter anger after a disastrous start to the season. Rangers won one of their first eight league games and suffered seven consecutive European defeats after a much-criticised summer recruitment drive.
Although domestic form has improved since Danny Röhl replaced Russell Martin as manager last month, Rangers’ American owners, who took over in May, have acted decisively. The chair, Andrew Cavenagh, and vice-chair Parag Marathe are now leading the search for new incumbents “that align with the vision for the next chapter”.
