Manchester City academy chief Mark Allen joins Rangers as new director of football after eight years at the Etihad

Daily Mail | June 20, 2017

Rangers have confirmed Manchester City academy director Mark Allen as their new director of football.

Tuesday's appointment of the 54-year-old Welshman ends a lengthy search for a figure to work side by side with coach Pedro Caixinha on the restructuring of the club’s football set-up.

Allen spent seven years at City, overseeing the development of the £200million Etihad Campus.

Rangers have ended their hunt for a director of football by appointing Mark Allenu00a0 — Rangers have ended their hunt for a director of football by appointing Mark Allen

Describing the new man as a ‘great asset’ to the Ibrox club, managing director Stewart Robertson said: ‘We are delighted Mark has agreed to move to Glasgow and become our new director of football.