Gillespie, 47, has been heavily linked with the chief executive position at Ibrox since Patrick Stewart left in November. As well as being an influential force at St Mirren, Gillespie is CEO of the children's charity The Kibble. A Rangers supporter, he was linked with the role when James Bisgrove left Rangers to move to Saudi Arabia just before the 2024-25 season. "That's something special – and obviously I'm now firmly embedded in St Mirren. Cavenagh was asked recently why the club wasn't pursuing a big name CEO from a major club, somebody with a bit of glamour attached.

Source: BBC January 10, 2026 14:32 UTC