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RANGERS Academy can today confirm the departure of a number of players who will now continue their footballing journey elsewhere. Lewis Budinauckas, Jay Hogarth, Jacob Pazikas, Jack Harkness, Kristian Webster, Leyton Grant, Kerr Robertson, Darren McInally, Grant Leitch and Harry Weir are all moving on. Adam Devine, Cole McKinnon and Archie Stevens, all of whom featured for the first-team at various points in their Rangers careers, will also depart the club upon the expiration of their contracts, and we thank each for their contributions over the years. We wish all the departing players the very best in their future endeavours and they will always be welcome back at Rangers. https://www.rangers.co.uk/article/rangers-confirm-academy-departures-2025/6WMuZ8PraTN9GwuAiJtqMY

He's a desciple of De Zerbi...

You love it.

Keef reporting that Gerrard has rejected us. I, too, have rejected the chance to become Rangers manager.

Why?

Captain, Modric. Hotel, Trivago.

In Brighton's case it's the club's structure that has the modern ideas and methods rather than the manager, but I agree with your point. It's the old ideas that got us into this mess.

You've really gone off on one, haven't you. I just thought the idea of having a 'group of five or six specialists, each focused on a specific area of the game,' was interesting. It maybe deserves its own thread.

Not 'just' chase quick wins.

Does he know he's coming to a footballing backwater?

'The ltalian has options - three other high-level opportunities-from clubs that value Ancelotti's experience, his modern approach, and ability to connect every layer of a club: from the dressing room, to the media, the ownership, and the boardroom. That comes not only from being by his father's side at Bayern, Napoli, Everton and Real Madrid, but from a personal conviction that clubs should build lasting cultures, not just chase quick wins. He wants to leave behind something enduring- an identity, a structure, a way of working that survives his departure. Ancelotti envisions a technical staff built not around a strict hierarchy of "manager" and 'assistant," but a group of five or six specialists, each focused on a specific area of the game. It's collaborative, long-term and methodical.' Interesting...

American health tycoon Andrew Cavenagh, who is the driving force behind the proposed takeover of Rangers, will meet the frontrunners for the Scottish Premiership club's head coach job - departing Real Madrid assistant Davide Ancelotti and former Southampton boss Russell Martin - this week. (Daily Record)

According to New Hart's Rules, the Oxford Style Guide, 'you should generally avoid full stops at the end of headings. Headings typically serve as titles or labels and don't require sentence-ending punctuation'. Therefore, this is quite simply an error of the most heinous kind.

He's put a full stop in the thread title, @L72. I can't...

Are you suggesting your OCD is more important than my OCD?

He also bested Pellegrini, who's in another European final. And yet was bested by Calum Davidson. I don't think that's a sufficient reason to overlook someone. At least your specific, though.

Did I just make up the news that plastic pitches were getting banned?

I find the negative reaction to Priske very strange - they omit all the good at Midtjylland and Prague to hone in on the Feyenoord spell, which was difficult as they had sold all their players after Slot left.

Exiting Real Madrid assistant Davide Ancelotti is in a strong position to become the next Rangers manager and is desperate for the job, while Steven Gerrard is still in contention for an Ibrox return, but Russell Martin now looks set to become the new Leicester City boss and sacked Feyenoord head coach Brian Priske is behind the other two as things stand. (TeamTalk) Ajax midfielder Jordan Henderson is open to a new adventure, having been present as former club Sunderland beat Sheffield United to secure promotion to the Premier League and also being linked to Rangers should Steven Gerrard return as manager, while the Dutch club want rid of the 34-year-old's salary. (De Telegraaf)

Ajax midfielder Jordan Henderson is open to a new adventure, having been present as former club Sunderland beat Sheffield United to secure promotion to the Premier League and also being linked to Rangers should Steven Gerrard return as manager, while the Dutch club want rid of the 34-year-old's salary. (De Telegraaf)

What do I take to alleviate the effects of whiplash? Former Rangers defender Russell Martin remains one of the names in the frame to be Ibrox boss and will meet with the Scottish Premiership club this week to make a fresh pitch to become head coach despite interest from Leicester City. (Scottish Sun) Leicester City have now reached a full agreement with former Southampton boss and ex-Rangers defender Russell Martin to become the relegated club's new manager. (Football Insider)

I thought so. Good news. We still risk injury at Livingston, though, for reasons...