3 h. ago Barry Ferguson wants Rangers players to feel pain as he prepares to 'bang heads' with new arrival

Interim head coach addresses arrival of new sporting director

Sport

16 h. ago The Kevin Thelwell inside story at Everton as ex Rangers star indebted to club saviour and 'mean' negotiator

Michael Ball is well aware of the incoming Ibrox sporting director's reputation after having his work cut out at Goodison Park

Politics

26 h. ago NBA legend checks in at Everton as Rangers eye up Toffees raid in wake of Kevin Thelwell swoop

The boardroom shake-up on Nerseyside continues following Thelwell's decision to head to Ibrox

Politics

36 h. ago 8 Rangers transfers Kevin Thelwell could sanction as new sporting director flicks through contact book

The Everton chief will move to Glasgow at the end of the season and has been tasked with ending Celtic's dominance

Sport

44 h. ago RANGERS CONFIDENTIAL: The former Ibrox midfielder who propelled new sporting director Kevin Thelwell into the big time, and the Leeds formula that augurs well for a bright future

RANGERS CONFIDENTIAL: Incoming Rangers sporting director Thelwell has detailed the debt he owes to the former Ibrox player who helped set him on the way to a successful career.

Politics

50 h. ago Rangers takeover silence broken as Ibrox board and 49ers issue joint statement and key appointment confirmed

New sporting director at Ibrox amid takeover update

Politics

51 h. ago Kevin Thelwell appointed Rangers sporting director as Everton chief's start date revealed

The Gers have got their man as part of the shake-up in the football department at boardroom level.

Politics

53 h. ago Kevin Thelwell tells Rangers his first move as incoming sporting director plots Everton raid

The 51-year-old wants to bring the Toffees man north with him to head up the Light Blues' Academy

Politics

55 h. ago Kevin Thelwell delivers fascinating insight on Everton role as incoming Rangers sporting director reveals all his secrets

The 51-year-old has emerged as the frontrunner for the Ibrox vacancy as he prepares to leave Everton this summer

Society

59 h. ago ‘Where is the adult?’: how Leonardo Van Dijl filmed the story of a child tennis star’s abuse

Julie Keeps Quiet casts real-life tennis ace Tessa Van den Broeck as a teenage player facing peril ignored by adults. The director explains how telling the story well required a care the sport itself neglectsLeonardo Van Dijl smiles: “If you told me a year ago that I’d be speaking to the Guardian, I’d have asked: ‘What about?’” Last May, the 34-year-old from Belgium took his debut film Julie Keeps Quiet to Cannes. (Where, he says, everyone was much friendlier after a four-star review in the Guardian.) Ever since, he has been living out of a suitcase, grabbing five or six hours’ sleep. It’s not just media interviews and Q&As keeping him busy: “We are a small movie. I’m the in-house graphic designer. I do the social media ” He stops, looks down at my phone, recording. “But I don’t really want to talk about that. I’m grateful, and it’s not that interesting.”What Van Dijl really does want to talk about is the urgent issue his film raises about safe spaces for children. Julie Keeps Q...

Events

59 h. ago Kris Boyd warns Rangers one summer change trumps all others if new owners are serious about catching Celtic

The former Ibrox striker believes new owners, sporting director and manager come second to what Gers must finally get right

Events

61 h. ago Every Kevin Thelwell transfer at Everton rated and slated as incoming Rangers sporting director shows £120m worth

Thelwell's three years as Everton director of football have been plagued by issues but he is now believed to be on Rangers’ radar

Economics

63 h. ago Who is Kevin Thelwell? The Rangers sporting director frontrunner with a track record in area Ibrox club must improve

Patrick Stewart has identified the Everton man as the figure he wants in the key role at Ibrox

Politics

3 d. ago Kevin Thelwell is Rangers sporting director 'favourite' as Ibrox switch could follow Everton departure

The current Everton executive is reportedly the man Patrick Stewart wants to fill Ibrox role when he leaves Goodison Park

Politics

3 d. ago Rangers close to new sporting director appointment with Barry Ferguson and Nils Koppen to learn their fates

The search begun by Patrick Stewart back in February is nearing the end game with the new man expected to be announced imminently

Politics

6 d. ago Never mind the late drama, Amorim and Postecoglou still face the Ten Hag trap | Jonathan Wilson

The Australian could leave after Spurs win the Europa League, while United may stick with their coach after winning nothingErik ten Hag has gone, but his shadow looms over English football still. The mistake was understandable enough: high on the euphoria of beating Manchester City in the FA Cup final, Manchester United renewed his contract. Three months into the new season, more than £180m spent on summer transfers, Ten Hag was dismissed with United 14th in the table on 11 points from nine games.The sporting director, Dan Ashworth, and various members of Ten Hag’s backroom staff also left, at a total cost of £14.5m. Or, to put it another way, keeping Ten Hag cost United £200m and in effect undermined this season. Nobody wants to be caught in the Ten Hag trap. Continue reading...

Events

6 d. ago Hamilton Accies director 'attacked' during Queen's Park clash

Police are looking into the incident

Politics

7 d. ago Arsenal: Mikel Arteta expects transfer window 'surprises' from Andrea Berta as plans change

The new sporting director is set to bring some new ideas to the table

Sport

1 week ago The clubs Kieran Tierney 'rejected' for Celtic transfer return revealed including Everton, Juventus and Leverkusen

Tierney will link up with Brendan Rodgers again this summer after agreeing a pre contract switch from Arsenal

Politics

1 week ago Man Utd confirm director role 'terminated' as another Sir Jim Ratcliffe appointment leaves

Sir Jim Ratcliffe has seen another one of his director appointments at Old Trafford leave after Manchester United confirmed that Jean-Claude Blanc has had his position 'terminated'

Politics