By Alison McConnell
It is understood that Leanne Crichton has been identified by Rangers as the ideal candidate to replace Jo Potter at Ibrox.
The former Scotland internationalist, who completed her UEFA Pro License this summer, is in line to take over from the former England internationalist who made the switch to Crystal Palace this summer.
A former Scotland internationalist who amassed 72 caps, Crichton has been involved in coaching and media punditry work since hanging up her boots. She is currently in place at Glasgow City as Leanne Ross’ assistant however she is the frontrunner to take over the Rangers job.
She has not managed a team on her own – she has always been in an assistant position – but is understood to have been the standout candidate throughout the selection process.
Rangers have lost out on the SWPL title on the last three successive final days of the season with a domestic Treble slipping from their grasp on the last two occasions. Hibs’ triumph this season at Ibrox on the last day meant that Glasgow City finished in the runners-up spot and so claimed the second European spot.
Crichton had three playing spells with Glasgow City before heading to Motherwell in 2021 where she took up a player-coach role. She can also boast of playing in two UEFA quarter-finals for Glasgow City while she also represented Scotland at the 2017 European Championships and the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
She returned to Petershill in November last year to become assistant manager to Ross following the departure of Scott Booth to Aberdeen.
Rangers are due to fly out to Italy this morning after a 6-0 friendly win over Middlesbrough yesterday afternoon. They have lost six first-team players this summer as well as Potter so there is work to be done ahead of the SWPL kicking off next month.
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