Rangers CEO non-negotiables outlined as club ‘moving quickly’
Rangers chairman John Gilligan stated the team is “moving quickly” toward an appointment while outlining the non-negotiables for the next CEO. Since James Bisgrove left to take a job in Saudi Arabia, the Ibrox club has been run without a CEO, with John Bennett filling in. Now that Bennett has resigned as chairman and is helping with chief executive responsibilities, Gilligan is concentrated on selecting a CEO soon. The temporary chairman has made hiring a new chief executive his “main priority” and has declared that he will stay in the position for however long is required. When asked what characteristics were most important for a Rangers chief executive, Gilligan responded, “They need to have excellent commercial acumen, they need experience, they need to be a good person. I like decent people.”
Pushed on a timescale, Gilligan said: “We are well on. We have quite a number of people around it who we can pick up with again. We are moving quickly on it.”
Regarding if a non-football applicant would be taken into consideration for the position, Gilligan stated: “It would require someone extraordinary.” “There are four or five requirements that you look for when hiring. That isn’t really necessary. However, it’s not far off. “If someone extraordinary showed up… If he had no interest in or knowledge of football, it would be similar to me requesting to be the CEO of a software business. It’s challenging. It would be challenging without understanding the business and the product.” Gilligan also disclosed that the board and chairman embrace the idea for the next CEO to be a driving force at the club, capable of making important decisions– supported by the chairman and board.
“Recruitment in any walk of life is of the moment. The person needs to be multi-faceted and good at everything.
“He needs to be an assertive character and we are looking much more to provide for the CEO via the chairman. And also for the CEO to have a lot of power day to day and the chairman to be slightly behind that.”
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