Ex-Rangers coach Tommy Wilson has joined Charlotte FC as the club’s new technical director.

The 62-year-old has spent the last decade Philadelphia Union in the MLS where he was responsible for creating pathways for youth players to the first team.

He previously worked at Ibrox as technical director for Player Development in the academy and and as a reserve team coach.

Wilson will officially join Charlotte FC next month along with Miles Joseph as associate head coach for the first team.

Speaking after the appointment was confirmed, he said: "I'm excited to be joining Charlotte FC to begin a new chapter in my career.

"The opportunity Zoran Krneta [Charlotte's chief football officer] presented to work across all technical aspects of the Club is something I’ve wanted since I broke into coaching.

“It was a privilege to work at the Philadelphia Union and I’m extremely grateful to the leadership and all the players and staff I’ve worked with, but the position in Charlotte was an opportunity I was eager to embrace.

"The Carolinas have a rich history in the game, and I look forward towards adding to its legacy"

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Meanwhile, Rangers captain James Tavernier is statistically "the best defender in Europe this season".

This is according to SuperBettingSites who, in accordance with Whoscored’s rating system and gathering key performance metrics from Opta, state that in the Scottish Premiership the Englishman has made "46 tackles, 43 clearances, 21 interceptions and scored 10 goals across 20 matches and 1791 minutes on the field".

Tavernier is also the highest-scoring defender in Europe and is currently tops the list of the 20 best defenders on the continent, pipping players such as Virgil van Djik and Joao Cancelo in terms of his league numbers.

The Englishman has already helped the Ibrox side lift the League Cup during this campaign as he netted the winner in the final.

He is also currently two goals behind Rangers legend John Greig's all-time club scoring record of 120.

And Tavernier previously revealed the close bond the pair share.

Speaking to the Rangers Review, he said: "He reliably informs me he’d score all the goals I do with a broken leg.

"I got to see a lot more of Mr. Greig when I started at Rangers. He used to come into the back room at Dr Jackson's when the stadium was a bit different. I’d see him before and after games and I’d get a lot of grief no matter how I played.

“He is a true legend of the club. It’s only right we have a statue outside to mark his contribution. Overtaking him would be a huge achievement but I could never compare myself to him. I just try to be a sponge around him.

“I’ve always appreciated whatever words I’ve had around him, even if it’s been grief, and keep learning because he has an abundance of knowledge"