Rangers have confirmed their Loan Cooperation agreements with Raith Rovers, Alloa Athletic and Stirling Albion.
The SFA's new rule means teams can strike deals with a team in every other division and Ibrox chiefs have taken advantage by doing so with Raith in the Championship, Alloa in League One and Stirling in League Two.
It had previously been reported an agreement would be struck with Raith but Rangers Review told you earlier that deals were close with the other two. The club have now confirmed this.
It will allow up to five players to be sent on loan to each of the lower league sides and they will still be able to keep playing for Rangers' youth sides, to maximise game time. Players must be eligible to play for Scotland and aged between 16 and 21.
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Kevin Thelwell said: “We are pleased to enter a co-operation agreement with Raith Rovers, Alloa Athletic and Stirling Albion ahead of the upcoming campaign.
“The increased flexibility in the loan system has proved effective across Europe and allows us to maximise the potential of our youngsters with the ultimate ambition of producing players equipped with the necessary technical, tactical and mental qualities to succeed in the Rangers first-team.
“Each of the clubs share our commitment to developing young talent, as evidenced by Josh Gentles’ increased first-team exposure following his loan spell at Alloa Athletic in the second half of last season, and we look forward to benefitting from the agreement throughout the campaign.
“Allied to our loan agreements is the participation of our Under-19s and Under-17s in various competitions, both domestically and in European tournament competition, which we believe provides strong foundations in facilitating the development of our young players at the Academy.”
