Software-as-a-Service company Kitman Labs has extended its partnership with Rangers FC in a bid to expand on its usage of the Performance Medicine, Optimisation and Coaching & Development solution.
The single integrated platform will see Rangers continue tapping into Kitman Labs’ data to enhance its first team men’s, women’s and youth teams development of its talent by unlocking player health, wellness and performance outcomes and inform talent development strategy.
Rangers FC’s Director of Football Operations, Creag Robertson, said: “The Kitman Labs technology and team has been integral in generating the actionable insights needed to help us achieve our performance outcomes and make more informed, evidence-based decisions on and off the pitch.
“We are excited to now roll out the Intelligence Platform to the entire men’s and women’s senior and academy teams. By unifying our data in a single platform, we now have a clear line of sight into player development and progression and can monitor progress across the club – creating and optimising talent pathways that will ultimately benefit the club for seasons to come.”
The Kitman Labs Coaching & Development Solution will enable Rangers to have gained transparency into its talent pipeline through the advanced analytics capabilities of the platform. Furthermore, Rangers will be able to identify talent earlier in the development cycle, and ensure more informed succession planning.
The renewal of the partnership ensures that all practitioners and stakeholders across the club have the resources and tools to generate insights and the intelligence necessary to support real-time, evidence-based decision-making that all teams have access to.
Stephen Smith, CEO and Founder of Kitman Labs, added: “We are extremely proud of our partnership with Rangers FC, one of the most successful and historic clubs in global football.
“The club has been at the cutting edge of utilising data and data science to advance player health and performance outcomes for a number of years. This expanded partnership will help support the club in their efforts to raise and develop the next generation of talent through their exceptional academy structures on both the men’s and women’s side.”
