Rangers caretaker boss Graeme Murty promises next manager at Ibrox will have a wealth of information.
Rangers may not yet have a permanent manager after firing Pedro Caixinha in October, but work is being done behind the scenes to benefit the next man in a Ibrox.
Caretaker boss Graeme Murty explained how Rangers’ backroom staff are leading data analysis projects to learn more about the players and analyse fitness and performance.
Murty said: “Behind the scenes, we’ve been compiling databases for the incoming manager. They list physical load, physical capacity, even their body comps, to make sure the manager coming in has the clearest physical picture of the playing staff available.
“We’ve looked at all the players and I’ve a very good idea of who is capable of doing what at what stage – and where they are in terms of their physical cycle. So, planning an advance schedule from that or a longer schedule from that is easier than it would be if we didn’t have a sensational staff behind the scenes.”
There’s nothing to say Rangers’ work is revolutionary, or better than other clubs, but it does show that the Gers are modernising and doing the sort of analysis you would expect from top level teams.
Murty’s comments also highlight that he no public aspirations to be Rangers’ permanent manager, and is continually talking up the next man in.
His current results show that the next Rangers boss will have a lot to live up to.
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