As Rangers sack Patrick Stewart and Kevin Thelwell, what has chairman Andrew Cavenagh said?

A string of poor performances - which cost manager Russell Martin his job in October - have left supporters frustrated with the direction the club was heading in.

Stewart, who used to work at Manchester United, arrived at Ibrox in December last year. Thelwell’s appointment was announced in April 2025, though he only started after leaving Everton at the end of last season.

Since then, the club has been taken over by a US consortium led by Andrew Cavenagh. He has named director Fraser Thornton as interim chief executive while Rangers search for permanent replacements.

Since Martin’s departure as manager, Danny Rohl has taken his place, bringing Rangers back up to fourth in the Scottish Premiership.

Cavenagh said: “We've now had six months since we became part of Rangers to assess the club's needs as well as to get to know Patrick and Kev a bit more.

“Simply put, when we think about what we need in both a CEO and sporting director today, it's different than who we think Patrick and Kev are.

“We want people that align with the vision for the next chapter.

“Responsible change is measured and steady.

“Our first priority has been to improve the sporting performance and that led to our decision to part ways with Russell [Martin] and bring in Danny [Rohl].

“Danny has now started the process of improving the on-pitch performance and that has given us the chance to focus on other parts of the club.”

Stewart, who became Man United’s chief executive during his 18-year spell at Old Trafford, also served on the Scottish Professional Football League board after joining Rangers.

Thelwell arrived in Glasgow after three years as Everton’s director of football, following previous work at New York Red Bulls in the MLS.