Rangers must prove they finally have their ducks in a row after confirmed backroom news

If Derek McInnes is to be a success at Rangers, then it needs the whole organisation to finally be pulling in the same direction.

For far too long, there has been complete chaos in the boardroom, something that has been addressed since 49ers Enterprises and Andrew Cavenagh took ownership of the club.

But they certainly did not get things right in that regard straight off the bat.

Patrick Stewart and Kevin Thelwell completely failed in their roles of chief executive and sporting director, and the less said about the appointment of Russell Martin the better.

Danny Rohl's tenure proved short and, ultimately, not too sweet after Rangers' capitulated after fighting back into the Scottish Premiership title picture.

But now the moving pieces seem to be in place, and Rangers are crying out for the stability in the background to hold so that it can filter down to the pitch.

Rangers make key two background announcements

McInnes is the man who will be tasked with doing what so many have failed to do and bringing the title back to Ibrox.

To do so, he needs to have all the tools and resources to give him the best chance of succeeding, and Rangers are making steps to do that.

The Gers confirmed on Tuesday that Stig Inge Bjornebye will remain at the club as performance director.

The former Liverpool defender and Norway international has been at Ibrox since December in a consultancy role and will oversee performance, medical and analysis departments.

It is a move that makes sense. He will continue alongside technical director Dan Purdy, and together the duo will be tasked with supporting McInnes to deliver results on the pitch.

Rangers also announced the arrival of James Barrow as first team performance coach, replacing the depating Rhys Owen.

There will be consequences for failure at Rangers

After a disappointing third-place finish last term, it was vital that Rangers acted quickly to sort out their structure and give McInnes the best chance at success.

All the signs currently point to the fact that the Gers finally have all their ducks in a row and have the personnel in place to challenge for the title.

Ultimately, though, the proof will be in the pudding, and McInnes and those in technical positions know the pressure is on to succeed.

The long and short of it is that there will be consequences for failure at Ibrox this season. Put simply, it's time to deliver.