RANGERS Football Club can today confirm Malky Thomson will leave his role as women’s head coach following Sunday’s Scottish Cup Final and return to his position within the club’s Academy.
Malky has overseen many historic achievements in the team’s journey as Rangers transitioned to being Scotland’s first full-time professional women’s set-up, which is fully integrated at the training ground.
He was responsible for the club’s first-ever SWPL league title in season 2021/22, completing the league season undefeated. He has followed this by winning the club’s first Sky Sports Cup earlier this season at Tynecastle, beating Hibernian in the final.
Malky also led Rangers women in their first Champions League campaign, winning the initial group stage against the champions of Hungary and Greece, before only losing out by one goal in extra time to an excellent Benfica side.
Malky will oversee the team’s preparations this week as normal as they attempt to win their first ever Scottish Cup in the final at Hampden.
Incoming Chief Executive, James Bisgrove, commented: "Malky has achieved historic successes and will be remembered as the coach who led us to our first-ever league title and first journey in the Champions League.
"When Malky was asked to leave his Academy role and become women's head coach, he did so with great energy and enthusiasm. Phase one of our women's football strategy was to create Scotland's first full-time professional, fully-integrated team.
"Malky then led us through phase two, as we won our first-ever trophies, and the club had always agreed with him that, as we entered phase three of the strategy, he would return to his Academy position, where his experience will be invaluable.
“On behalf of the Board, I congratulate Malky for his fantastic contribution to the Women's football programme. We will now commence the search for a new women's head coach who will join Rangers in the summer.’’
"For now, the focus remains on finishing this season on a high, with the team aiming to win the Scottish Cup for the first time in our history."