Derek McInnes‘ Rangers coaching staff was announced on the day he accepted the role as the head coach of the Govan outfit. Below details his backroom team at Ibrox.
Head Coach: Derek McInnes
McInnes was appointed Rangers head coach in June 2026, with the Scotsman replacing Danny Rohl, who joined RB Salzburg. He is contracted to manage the Rangers first-team until the end of the 2028/29 campaign.
McInnes retired from the professional game in 2007 and started his managerial career later that year. He became the St Johnstone manager and achieved success there before leaving for Bristol City.
He was then appointed the manager of Aberdeen, spending eight years there. Kilmarnock hired him following his departure from Pittodrie, before Hearts had him for a season in which they nearly won the Scottish Premiership title.
Assistant Head Coach: Alan Archibald
McInnes brought in Alan Archibald as his assistant head coach as soon as he was hired by Rangers. He was with the Rangers boss at Kilmarnock and Hearts, and has now followed him to Ibrox.
In January 2013, Archibald was appointed interim manager at Partick Thistle following Jackie McNamara’s departure and was made permanent in March. He immediately guided the club to the 2012–13 Scottish First Division title, securing promotion to the Premiership with a 2–0 win over Falkirk. Under Archibald, Partick Thistle remained in the top flight for five seasons. He achieved survival in 2013–14 with a game to spare and steered the side to a strong near-top-six finish in 2015–16.
Since leaving Partick Thistle in 2023, he has worked as lead development coach at Motherwell, first-team coach at Kilmarnock, and, more recently, as a first-team coach at Hearts. He holds a UEFA Pro Licence and has been involved in four divisional titles/promotions with Thistle across his playing and coaching roles.
Assistant Head Coach: Paul Sheerin
Paul Sheerin led Arbroath to the Scottish Third Division title in his first season, securing their first national trophy in 133 years.
After leaving Arbroath in 2014, he returned to Aberdeen as a youth and first-team coach, later serving briefly as caretaker manager in 2021. He then took the head coach role at Falkirk in May 2021 but was sacked after just a few months.
Since then, Sheerin has worked primarily as an assistant or first-team coach, including at Kilmarnock and, in May 2025, started working as assistant manager at Hearts under McInnes.
First-team Coach: Craig Clark
Craig Clark joined Kilmarnock as a 17-year-old and spent several years there in various coaching capacities. He started as the Academy Manager and also had a brief stint at Manchester City. He returned to Kilmarnock in 2018 and became a first-team coach.
Clark had reached an agreement with McInnes to join him at Hearts, but the move to Rangers has seen him being brought to Ibrox as well.
You can read more about him here.
Goalkeeping Coach: Allan McGregor
Former Rangers goalkeeper Allan McGregor returned to Ibrox on 1 July, following the departure of goalkeeping coach Sal Bibbo, who left for Coventry City. Frank Lampard got the English club promoted to the Premier League and wanted Bibbo as a part of his coaching staff.
This saw Derek McInnes turn to McGregor, and he was brought back to Ibrox, but this time in a coaching capacity, as the goalkeeping coach.
The former keeper made over 40 caps for Scotland in his playing career and over 500 appearances for the Gers first team.
He won four league titles with the Ibrox outfit and countless domestic trophies, cementing his status as a club legend.
