Rangers have confirmed James Bisgrove as their new CEO, taking over from Stewart Robertson who will depart as the club’s Managing Director.

Robertson will exit Ibrox at the end of July after nearly eight years at the helm. He has overseen the club's rise from the Championship to reclaiming the title, winning the Scottish Cup and reaching the final of the Europa League.

38-year-old Bisgrove steps up from Commercial and Marketing Director, a role he has performed since June 2019.

In a club statement, Bisgrove said: “I would like to thank and congratulate Stewart for all he has achieved at Rangers. His daily support and wisdom have been invaluable.

“Rangers Football Club is a globally renowned institution steeped in success and the scale of privilege and responsibility I feel to serve its supporters as CEO is immense.

“In the past four years, I've witnessed first-hand what this great club means to our supporters worldwide and, together with our Chairman, John Bennett, and the Board, we will work tirelessly to achieve the success Rangers supporters deserve.

“My immediate priority is to ensure Michael Beale and his staff continue to have the resources and environment they require to put a winning team on the pitch and to deliver regular trophies for our supporters.

“This will be underpinned by overseeing the continuation of our positive financial performance and sustained profitability off the pitch.

“I'm personally looking forward to energising our engagement with all Rangers supporters and overseeing a strengthened and aligned culture.”

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Meanwhile, Rangers chairman John Bennett commented: “In thanking Stewart for his tireless work and commitment to the club over the past eight years, the Board and I wish him every success in his new project.

“We look forward to welcoming him back to Ibrox as a supporter of his boyhood club.

“The Board is delighted to appoint James as the new CEO of Rangers. Having transformed the club’s commercial operations, James has demonstrated outstanding credentials in the key areas of commercial delivery, talent development and leadership.

"He is ideally positioned to drive the step change in energy and restructuring that is now underway.”

Outgoing Management Director Stewart Robertson said: “As a lifelong supporter of Rangers, it has been a privilege to hold this post for the past eight years.

"I’m very proud of what the supporters, the Board, the investors, the players, management teams, and our loyal staff, all working together, have achieved in that period. I would like to thank everyone for their incredible support, without which it wouldn’t have been possible.

"I wish John, James and everyone connected with the club the greatest of success in the future."

Bisgrove will host a new quarterly CEO fans’ forum at Edmiston House alongside other members of the club's senior management, with the first such event taking place in June.

Rangers state details on how to attend will be shared with season ticket holders, MyGers members and Rangers Supporters Clubs in the coming days, with a report of these events to be shared with all supporters following their conclusion.