John Rankin has been appointed head coach of Hamilton Accies.
The previous Dundee United and Clyde star replaces Stuart Taylor, who parted firm with the New Douglas Park membership final week after 10 months in cost.
Rankin, 39, was dropped at Hamilton by Taylor in December as assistant.
The appointment is the primary little bit of enterprise undertaken by the brand new soccer board, which David MacKinnon has rejoined, as director of soccer.
Chairman Allan Maitland informed the membership's web site: "We're delighted to substantiate John. As an individual he possesses all of the qualities which have been on the lookout for to take the membership ahead.
“From his everyday engaged on the coaching pitch you'll be able to see he has an actual want for creating younger gamers and passing his data and understanding of the sport on to others.”
John mentioned: “I'm privileged to take a seat right here because the membership’s new head coach. Talking with Allan and the Board I consider that our imaginative and prescient for this soccer membership may be very a lot aligned.
“The health ranges of the squad are very excessive however we wish to hold bettering between now and the Dundee sport (July 9) and I'm wanting ahead to getting the brand new season underway.”
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