Airdrieonians appointed John Rankin as head coach after parting with Aaron Taylor-Sinclair following relegation to Scottish League 1 through the play-offs. Rankin joined after a short interim spell as Ayr United manager. He previously made more than 100 appearances as a midfielder for Ross County, Hibernian, and Dundee United. He also spent two and a half years as head coach of Hamilton Academical from 2022 to 2025. Rankin described the situation as a blank canvas, saying only a handful of players remain and that everything needs to be built. He emphasized the opportunity to put his own stamp on the team.
""It's a blank canvas, I think there's only a handful of players," Rankin told Airdrieonians' website. "Everything needs built and that's probably the point where you think you can put your own stamp on it.""
"Airdrie parted with Aaron Taylor-Sinclair, 35, following their relegation to Scottish League 1 via the play-offs and Rankin joins after a short spell as Ayr United interim manager."
"Rankin, who made more than 100 appearances as a midfielder for each of Ross County, Hibernian and Dundee United, had a two-and-a-half year spell as Hamilton Academical head coach from 2022-25."
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