Rangers have confirmed Jonathan Hunter-Barrett will not be joining as academy director. The Rangers Review revealed this morning the deal to bring Wolves' academy manager to Glasgow, set up when Kevin Thelwell was still sporting director, was off, The pair had worked closely together at the English Premier League club.

The U-turn on Hunter-Barrett’s arrival at Ibrox is yet another major change at Rangers over the past two months. Head coach Russell Martin was sacked in early October after four months in post and since then, chairman Andrew Cavenagh has sacked Thelwell and chief executive Patrick Stewart.

The Rangers return home from a three-game road trip on a season-high four-game losing streak — most recently allowing Utah to end a four-game skid — and are just one point out of the Eastern Conference cellar.

Rangers endured another frustrating night in Europe after being held to a 1-1 draw by Braga. It was a feisty affair with both sides ending the game with 10 men, with Mohamed Diomande sent off for the Scottish giants in the fifth minute of injury time.

A FORMER Rangers star has landed his first managerial job with a club in the ninth tier of Scottish football. It follows on from Gers hero Nacho Novo being named as manager of Darvel in the