Keith Wyness shocked by new Rangers departure – ‘I didn’t expect this’
Aberdeen’s former chief Keith Wyness has claimed Rangers are “rudderless” after the shock exit of head of football operations Creag Robertson.
Speaking on the new edition of Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast, the 66-year-old – who served as CEO at Aberdeen between 2000 and 2004, had lengthy spells as the chief of Everton and Aston Villa and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – insisted the news comes as a surprise after the exit of chairman John Bennett and CEO James Bisgrove in recent months.
Rangers confirmed Roberston’s exit on 16 October through an update from interim chairman John Gilligan.
He responded to the blow by claiming he and George Letham are “working tirelessly alongside our executive management team to continue to drive the club forward”.
On the pitch, Philippe Clement’s side sit third in the Scottish Premiership after failing to qualify for the Champions League proper in an early-season blow.
Rangers ‘have fallen apart’ after new exit, says Wyness
Gilligan also revealed the club have drawn up “short lists of very strong and experienced candidates” for the CEO and chairman roles.
Wyness told Football Insider‘s Insider Track podcast: “This is one I didn’t expect.
“You’ve had the chairman, the CEO and now the head of football operations all leave.
“Every part of the club seems rudderless, there’s infighting, and the whole thing is a bit of a mess.
“There’s no way any Rangers fan can deny it, and the chat board will be on fire right now.
“It’s such a shame because they could’ve been challenging as a much better force.
“Everything has gone downhill since Steven Gerrard left.
“That was the last time they had some cohesion. It’s been a combination of decisions after that time.
“The whole thing has fallen apart.
“To have the head of football operations leave when you’re going into a rebuild, it’s so important.”
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