RANGERS manager Mark Warburton has signed a contract extension that commits him to Ibrox until the summer of 2019.
Both Warburton and assistant David Weir have signed “significantly improved” three-year deals which replace their current contracts, which had two years left to run.
Warburton said: “I have said this many times since moving to Glasgow, but it really is a huge honour and privilege to be manager of Rangers Football Club and I am thrilled to agree a new contract.”
Warburton made a major impact after moving from
Brentford to Ibrox last summer, clinching a Ladbrokes Champ-ionship and Petrofac Cup double as well as guiding Rangers to a William Hill Scottish Cup semi-final victory over Celtic.
Warburton added: “This is a special football club with passionate supporters and the football department will continue to work hard to build on the solid foundations laid down last season. Our debut campaign in
Scotland was certainly a positive one but we are all working tirelessly to deliver continued success for our fans.
“Competing at the highest level is the least our supporters deserve and we look forward to playing at a packed Ibrox every other week.
“I thank the Rangers board for again backing my player acquisition plan and we are all eagerly anticipating the start of 2016-17.”
A Scottish Cup final defeat to Hibernian put a dampener on the end of the 2015-16 campaign but Warburton has secured a major pay rise.
Rangers managing director Stewart Robertson said: “We have sold more than 41,000 season tickets and are looking forward to seeing the team compete in the top flight once again.”
Warburton is hoping to add two more players to his squad ahead of the Betfred Cup opener against Motherwell on Saturday.
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