Overview

• Daily Record reports sporting director Kevin Thelwell is set to name his 26-year-old son, Robbie, as head of recruitment, with the younger Thelwell joining from Norwich City after earlier work under his father at Wolverhampton Wanderers.
• Everton staffer Nathan Fisher is also reported to be in line to become head scout as part of the club’s scouting and transfer shake-up.
• Columnist Keith Jackson denounced the move as nepotism and described it as “blatant gaslighting” of supporters, questioning links to Everton’s recruitment record.
• Former Rangers striker Billy Dodds defended bringing in new voices, saying he understands the decision as an attempt to refresh a faltering strategy.
• The developments come with Rangers sitting eighth in the Premiership and with Russell Martin under pressure, with the manager reported to have endorsed the planned appointment.