Rangers sack Stewart and Thelwell LIVE reaction as Kevin's son and two others survive cull

Chief executive Patrick Stewart and sporting director Kevin Thelwell had become toxic figures in the eyes of Rangers fans.

And now chairman Andrew Cavenagh has pulled the trigger on the pair just five months after charging them with the task of leading the Light Blues into a new era.

They were responsible for the hiring of Russell Martin and that ended in disaster with the ex Scotland captain sacked after just 122 days.

Thelwell oversaw a £30million summer spend that left the Gers squad arguably weaker than it was last season.

And hiring his son as head of recruitment only made things worse as fans called out what they saw as blatant nepotism.

Cavenagh recently backed the pair at the unveiling of Martin's successor Danny Rohl.

But now the American businessman has decided to wield the axe.

It's a huge call from Cavenagh but it's one that will have the supporters celebrating.

What comes next? Follow all the reaction right here in our LIVE blog.

Ally McCoist has been vocal on his criticism of transfers and sporting director Kevin Thelwell - and it now seems the Ibrox chiefs agree with the stinging criticism.

It's a view shared by many of the Ibrox diehards, with McCoist stating last month:

I keep going on about the recruitment, but the recruitment has been absolutely hopeless.

I’m looking at the boys that left in the summer - you have got rid of (Cyriel) Dessers - who wasn't everybody's cup of tea but he scores over 20 goals - you have got rid of (Vaclav) Cerny, (Hamza) Igamane who scores two goals for Lille last night - you have lost the best part of 60-65 goals out your team and you have not replaced them.

You brought a big young lad in there (Youssef Chermiti), God help him, I genuinely hope he goes on to score