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Appointment of Chief Executive Officer

12 Jul 2013 07:00

RNS Number : 1679J
Rangers Int. Football Club PLC
12 July 2013
 

12 July 2013

 

Rangers International Football Club plc

("Rangers", the "Company" or the "Club")

Appointment of Chief Executive Officer

 

Rangers is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Craig Mather as Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") of the company.

 

Mr Mather, 42, was appointed Chief Operating Officer and Interim Chief Executive Officer on April 24, 2013 and serves on the Board of Directors.

 

Walter Smith, Chairman of Rangers, commented: "Throughout his time at the Club, Craig has demonstrated a deep commitment to the Club and has a clear vision of how Rangers should be taken forward. He has made an extremely valuable contribution to the Club as Interim Chief Executive Officer and thoroughly deserves the opportunity to lead Rangers as CEO. The Board wish him every success as we all strive to take Rangers back to the pinnacle of Scottish football."

 

Craig Mather commented: "It is a great privilege to serve as CEO of Rangers. This is a great football club and is recognised as such throughout the UK and internationally. I am wholly committed to playing my part in taking the Club back to where it belongs - at the top of Scottish football and competing in Europe. The playing and non-playing staff at Rangers have shown extraordinary dedication in the face of challenging circumstances in recent years and we are united in our belief that great success can be achieved by the Club in future."

 

 

For further information, please contact:

 

Rangers International Football Club plc

Craig Mather, CEO

Brian Stockbridge, FD

Tel: 0141 580 8647

 

 

Strand Hanson Limited (Nominated Adviser & Broker)

Rory Murphy

Stuart Faulkner

Ritchie Balmer

Tel: 020 7409 3494

 

 

Newgate Threadneedle (Financial PR)

Graham Herring

John Coles

Roddy Watt

Fiona Conroy

Tel: 020 7148 6143

 

 

About Rangers Football Club

 

Rangers Football Club, formed in Scotland in 1872, is one of the world's most successful clubs, having won 54 League titles, 33 Scottish Cups, 27 League Cups and the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1972. The Club's loyal and sizeable supporter base, both in Scotland and around the world, enables the Club to boast one of the highest percentages of season ticket holders in the UK, with over 38,000 having been sold for the current season. Playing at the 51,082 seats Ibrox Stadium and benefitting from the world class 37 acre Murray Park training facility, the Club has been a dominant force in Scottish football for decades. This world class stadium, training infrastructure and a loyal and passionate global fanbase provide an excellent foundation for the Rangers Group.

 

Currently the Club are Champions of Division 3 of the SFL and will be competing in Division 2 for the 2013/14 season, although it is the intention of the Directors and the manager for the Club to return to top level football as soon as possible. The history, facilities and ambition of the Club are such that the Club remains a desirable destination for foreign and domestic players alike. The first team squad is managed by Ally McCoist, the former Rangers forward, who remains the Club's all-time leading goal scorer.

 

For more information please visit the website: www.rangers.co.uk

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