Bennett steps down as Rangers chairman

John Bennett has stepped down arsenic Rangers president connected wellness grounds, nan nine person announced.

Bennett, who had been successful station since taking complete from Douglas Park past year, will beryllium replaced short word by erstwhile nine head John Gilligan.

Rangers said successful a statement: "The committee of Rangers Football Club coming announces chairman, John Bennett, is stepping down pinch contiguous effect for wellness reasons.

"The committee wants to sincerely convey John for his work and important committedness complete nan past 9 years and wishes him a afloat and speedy recovery. It is requested his and his family’s privateness is respected astatine this time.

"The committee acknowledgment John for stepping successful astatine short announcement and believes his acquisition successful elder business roles passim a agelong and successful career, and also, arsenic a erstwhile head of Rangers, will beryllium invaluable astatine this time.

"The committee is undertaking a robust process pinch nan thief of master advisors to capable nan roles of CEO and chairperson. In nan meantime, nan club’s executive guidance squad will proceed to lead nan nine connected a day-to-day basis."

More to follow.