Patrick Stewart has been appointed as Rangers’ new chief executive officer, with the role set to begin on December 16.
Stewart previously served as interim CEO at Manchester United during an 18-year tenure in various boardroom positions at Old Trafford.
The Aberdeen native has also held roles within the FA, Premier League, and European Club Association, and has worked as an arbitrator for the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
“Patrick comes with an excellent reputation and background, bringing extensive experience of operating at senior levels during his 20-plus years in football,” said Rangers interim chairman John Gilligan.
“The board continues in discussions with several excellent candidates for the role of chairperson and expect to make an announcement of an appointment in the coming weeks.”
Stewart takes over from James Bisgrove, who left Rangers for Al-Qadsiah in Saudi Arabia during the summer.
The club recently reported a £17 million loss for the year ending in June.
On the field, Philippe Clement’s Rangers are currently third in the Scottish Premiership, eight points behind Aberdeen and 11 points adrift of Celtic. In the Europa League, they have earned seven points from 12 matches.
Meanwhile, Jo Potter’s women’s team sits second in the Scottish Women’s Premier League (SWPL), just one point behind Glasgow City, and have progressed to the SWPL Cup semi-finals.