RANGERS have announced Giovanni van Bronckhorst's backroom staff additions ahead of the Dutch manager's first Ibrox press conference.

The Govan side have agreed terms with Roy Makaay, Yori Bosschaart and Arno Phillips to join Van Brocnkhorst in the new-look backroom team.

Makaay joins the club as a first-team coach having worked with Van Bronckhorst at Feyenoord.

Bosschaart takes on the role as performance analyst with Rangers. He also worked with the new manager at Feyenoord and Guangzhou.

And Phillips joins the club in the role of fitness coach. He too boasts experience of working with Van bronckhorst in the Netherlands and China.

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Rangers sporting director Ross Wilson told the club website: “I am delighted to welcome this group of staff to support Giovanni and to continue the evolution of our first-team football operations structure.

“I have met the guys in recent days and like Gio they are all fantastic people as well as top operators in their fields.

"We already have an excellent group of staff and our new additions will integrate well to our existing departments.”