Rousseau 10,489 Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 Giovanni van Bronckhorst is understood to be adding another first-team coach to his Rangers staff this summer with City Football Group’s Ceri Bowley set to join in the coming weeks. Bowley has held his role as head of coaching support since 2019 and worked closely with Van Bronckhorst during the Dutchman’s six months at CFG. They have maintained a close relationship since and he has been recruited to join Dave Vos, Roy Makaay and Arno Phillips as his trusted assistants. His role at CFG covers coach recruitment, coach development and the overall football methodology employed by the network of clubs. Van Bronckhorst went to learn from their style of play after taking a sabbatical from management following his four seasons in charge of Feyenoord. Bowley was his main contact and it is understood his role will be a wide-ranging one at Ibrox once he arrives. Some outgoing members of staff at CFG are being made to work their notice in full so an exact timeline for his appointment is not yet known. He is expected to join in the new few weeks though as Van Bronckhorst looks to implement the building blocks for the season ahead. Bowley has an academic background having gained a PhD in sports psychology and coaching science from Cardiff Metropolitan University, before working as a researcher and a lecturer in sports science. Bowley was the central figure for coaches at City to liaise with, having spent time at the FA in a coach education capacity. The success of the CFG structure can be seen in the number of trophies and promotions won in recent years. Manchester City have won three of the last four Premier League, New York City FC won their first MLS Cup in 2021, Melbourne City FC won consecutive Premierhsip titles, Troyes won promotion to Ligue 1 in 2021, Yokohama F. Marinos won the Japanese title in 2019 and Mumbai City became the first Indian side to win a league and cup double. Meanwhile Uruguayan side Montevideo City Torque and Spanish club Girona have also won promotions, with the latter going up last year. https://theathletic.com/news/ceri-bowley-rangers-city-group-first-team-coach/Nh1rG1KY6JMO/ 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rousseau 10,489 Posted July 13, 2022 Author Share Posted July 13, 2022 Is it weird that I'm more excited about this appointment than I am about the Tom Lawrence signing? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
onevision 1,546 Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 1 minute ago, Rousseau said: Is it weird that I'm more excited about this appointment than I am about the Tom Lawrence signing? Yes but understandable. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buster. 5,093 Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 Listened to the first few minutes of a video of him being interviewed. Can't say it excited me but at least the board are supporting Gio in this. I guess it is about 'smart investment', trying to maximise the coaches input, so as to better improve players and ultimately add value. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMAA 3,658 Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 He sounds very well connected, perhaps that could bring a lot of indirect value to the club too. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewarty 1,998 Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 32 minutes ago, buster. said: Listened to the first few minutes of a video of him being interviewed. Can't say it excited me but at least the board are supporting Gio in this. I guess it is about 'smart investment', trying to maximise the coaches input, so as to better improve players and ultimately add value. Obviously never heard of the guy and I can imagine the subject matter being quite dry... but to me the idea of having a clear footballing strategy and ensuring all of our coaching staff are being developed as much as we develop our players, is core to the sustainability of the club. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malangsob 1,264 Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 2 hours ago, Rousseau said: Bowley has an academic background having gained a PhD in sports psychology and coaching science from Cardiff Metropolitan University, before working as a researcher and a lecturer in sports science. NERD! So this guy is going to coach the coaches or something? Where does he fit in specifically? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
compo 6,930 Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 A coach is only a good as the people he coaches ,another wage on the balance sheet 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewarty 1,998 Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 44 minutes ago, Malangsob said: NERD! So this guy is going to coach the coaches or something? Where does he fit in specifically? That was my reading of it, or at least my reading of at least one aspect of his role. Teaching the coaches how to be better coaches, as well as ensuring they have a consistent outlook in terms of the football philosophy of the club. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tannochsidebear 2,405 Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 Sounds to me like a manufactured job for a mate. Another £100K or so out the club we cant really afford for very little back. How much do you think the wage bill is now for all the backroom team? My guess would be bigger than the entire playing squad wage budget for each but one of our domestic rivals. You've got to ask if all this is really necessary for a club with our limited income streams? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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