STEPHEN ROBINSON remembers how Jim Gillespie stood by him — now he hopes he isn’t the one walking away. SunSport revealed last weekend that the St Mirren vice-chairman is in the frame to become Rangers’ new chief executive. 3 Rangers have been seeking a replacement for James Bisgrove since he quit as CEO at the start of June Credit: Getty 3 Sunsport exclusively revealed Jim Gillespie is front-runner for the Ibrox role Credit: The Sun 3 But St Mirren boss Stephen Robionson is hopeful his club can keep their vice-chairman Credit: Kenny Ramsay Gillespie played a massive role in convincing Robbo to take charge of the Buddies in 2022, then backed him as he struggled in the opening games.
He has become a trusted ally as Robinson has looked to bring in the new signings that have taken Saints into the top six and Europe . Robinson said: “I can’t comment on the stories. I’ve not had that conversation with Jim.
“But I speak to him every day about players and about the football club, and he’s certainly been brilliant for me. Read More on Rangers CEO hunt NEXT MAN UP Rangers' new chief exec REVEALED as Gers to raid rivals to replace Bisgrove BILL LECKIE The Rangers CEO job is one for a masochist - the club is unravelling “Jim’s been a huge driving force behind the club in terms of mentality, and it’s thinking like a European club now. “We push everything to the limit and he’s been a massive driver of that.
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