Rangers have unveiled a special home-based training programme for the club’s Academy players amid the domestic league shutdown.
Sporting director Ross Wilson and head of academy Craig Mullholland unveiled the plans through Rangers TV as they sent messages of support to the club’s young stars and their families.
In order to keep the youngsters developing over the next couple of months, Rangers will make a range of resources available to the young players.
“All the kids in the children’s academy will be logged into a new online resource,” said Mullholland.
“It’ll be like a homework programme with different stages where the players will be asked to return videos back to our coaching staff who’ll then grade them.
“There’s a whole host of exercises and a whole host practices but they’re all designed to create the kind of Rangers player we’re after.”
Rangers are also set to introduce a SenseBall programme which helps to develop the footballing brain and improve skills, also helping youngsters to become two-footed.
The Rangers youth staff are also in the process of developing a range of training videos for the kids as well as webinars and detailed training programmes for older Academy players.
Craig Mullholland has expressed that the Ibrox club “almost want training to continue” for those youngsters preparing to take a step into the first team.
The academy head also discussed an online performance parenting course where families can find out how they can help the young talents make the most of this difficult situation.
Player care, emotional support and injury recovery programmes will still also remain open as Rangers act quickly to ensure the club’s youngsters are well looked after.
Rangers have also reiterated that the club will support families during this period and that the club’s door is always open to them.
“I hope everyone’s well, I hope the families are well, I hope the boys are well in what is unprecedented times for all of us,” said Ross Wilson.
“We’re putting this message to all of you guys because our young players are at the centre of what we want to do at Rangers.
“The guys here at Rangers are doing everything they can to support everyone during these times and anything more than you think that we can do for you don’t hesitate to let us know.”
Alongside leagues across Europe, Scottish football has been rocked by a global pandemic which has shut grounds across the country and left trophy fights up in the air.
But in the background the impact of the shutdown is also affecting our young footballers and the Ibrox club deserve credit for offering this support amid the health crisis.
