Rangers have confirmed the appointment of Leanne Crichton as women's head coach.
The former Scotland internationalist joins Rangers from Glasgow City where she worked in a first-team assistant coaching role.
Crichton replaces Jo Potter in the Ibrox hotseat after the manager left the club to join Crystal Palace.
BBC pundit Crichton takes her first step as a manager in her own right at [[Rangers]] after coaching at Motherwell and Glasgow City.
The former midfielder played for Glasgow City, Celtic, Hibernian and Notts County during her playing career.
Commenting on her appointment, Crichton said: “I would firstly like to thank the fans for the warm welcome, bringing me into the club and accepting me.
“I just ask them to come on that journey with us. We’ll be an exciting team to watch, a successful team, and for me it’s a huge privilege and honour to be here.
"I know that with the fans, combined with the team and quality we have, that there will be exciting things to come.
“Rangers are renowned with winning. Second best isn’t acceptable here. For us, the aim and the ambition will be to deliver a successful team on the pitch and that silverware is ultimately the goal.”
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Women’s and Girls’ Managing Director, Donald Gillies added: “Throughout this process Leanne has been an outstanding candidate.
“Following Jo Potter’s departure, we wanted to take our time and make sure we got the right person to lead the club forward.
"In an exceptional pool of talent who applied for the job, Leanne continually showed the qualities we are looking for in a Rangers Head Coach.
“We have an exceptional group of staff that have been fantastic in leading the group in this interim period, and I want to thank them for their continued effort and application.
“We look forward to seeing what Leanne and her coaching team can do with this exciting group of players.”
Sporting director Kevin Thelwell said: “Through the many conversations Donald and I had with Leanne during the recruitment process, her conviction, drive and vision for the club was outstanding.
“Leanne comes to Rangers with immense pedigree in the game as both a former player and emerging coach. She is well-versed in what it takes to build and sustain a winning culture, bringing excellent leadership qualities and a wealth of knowledge in the Scottish game.
"The arrival of Leanne is a continuation of the club's strategy to elevate the women's game, on and off the pitch, with more games than ever before set to be played at Ibrox this season.
“We’re looking forward to getting to work with Leanne as we prepare for an important campaign ahead.”
