Keith Wyness Questions Rangers’ CEO Choice: Will He Be A Good Choice For The Premiership Side?
Keith Wyness Questions Rangers’ CEO Choice: Will He Be A Good Choice For The Premiership Side? Ex-Aberdeen and Everton chief executive Keith Wyness publicly questions why Rangers hired Jim Gillespie as their new CEO. Speaking on the Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast, Wyness calls the move a strange appointment.
The 48-year-old begins his tenure at Ibrox in March 2026. Keith Wyness Questions Rangers’ CEO Choice This transition follows Patrick Stewart’s departure last year. It shows a big change under the majority ownership of the US-based 49ers Enterprises.
Wyness feels for St Mirren. They lost both their manager and a key vice-chairman to the Glasgow giants in a short window. The veteran consultant once turned down the Rangers job himself.
He still believes the pressure at the Old Firm is uniquely intense for any newcomer. Gillespie joined the club after five successful years in Paisley. He helped secure top-six finishes and a return to European competition there.
The current Rangers hierarchy, led by chairman Andrew Cavenagh and vice-chair Paraag Marathe, believes Gillespie has the skills to lead the club toward long-term success. However, Wyness suggests the jump from a mid-table side to a title challenger comes with huge pressure. These boardroom challenges might overwhelm a candidate without elite-level experience.