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title: "Glasgow Rangers: Club confirm departure of Peter Lovenkrands"
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author: "jonathan radcliffe"
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published: "2020-07-01T15:20:13Z"
modified: "2020-07-01T15:20:13Z"
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# Glasgow Rangers: Club confirm departure of Peter Lovenkrands

**Ross Wilson and Glasgow Rangers have confirmed that Peter Lovenkrands has left his role as a coach at the club’s academy.**

Lovenkrands signed for the Gers as a player for [£1.98m](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/peter-lovenkrands/profil/spieler/9620) in 2000, and soon became a cult hero for the Ibrox outfit, scoring [37](https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=20981) goals in 89 starts in the Scottish Premiership. After pursuing his career elsewhere at the likes of Schalke 04, Newcastle United and Birmingham, he returned to the 54-time Scottish champions as a coach in 2017, first on a part-time basis and then permanently a year later.

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Now, though, the Gers have confirmed his departure, [saying](https://rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/club-update/#:~:text=RANGERS%20can%20confirm%20that%20Peter,the%202002%20Scottish%20Cup%20Final.):

> *“Rangers can confirm that Peter Lovenkrands is leaving the club to pursue his career elsewhere.*
>
> *“Peter made over 180 appearances, scoring 54 goals for the club, winning league titles and cups including a stoppage time winner in the 2002 Scottish Cup Final.*
>
> *“As a coach he has developed his off field skill set in the Rangers Academy working with various age group squads. Peter has had a positive influence on many of our young talents in the academy.*
>
> *“We respect Peter’s desire to pursue his career elsewhere and would like to thank Peter for his contribution to the club as a player and a coach.*
>
> *“We wish him every success in his future endeavours.”*

This could well indicate that the former Denmark international is looking for a more senior role somewhere else in the footballing world. Still, though, this spell with the Gers will have likely been beneficial for all involved – Lovenkrands has been able to share his experience at the highest level with those coming through the club’s system, whilst the 40-year-old himself has now climbed on to the first rung of the coaching ladder.

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Who knows, maybe he could return as manager of the first-team in the future!

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