5 developing Rangers news headlines on £24m man ‘snub’, emotional Ibrox return ‘windfall’ and King blocked
Rangers are eagerly awaiting their much-anticipated return to Ibrox Stadium, and former Light Blues player Alan Hutton has acknowledged that the controversy surrounding their banishment from their hometown encapsulates the “mess” the team is in. The Dark Blues will be back at the Govan Ground on Saturday for a teatime Premier Sports Cup quarterfinal. Philippe Clement’s team hasn’t played there since they overcame a two-goal deficit to defeat Dundee 5-2 in their final home Scottish Premiership game of the previous season.
Due to the delayed shipment of steel from the Far East, work on the Copland Road stand was delayed, forcing Rangers to play important early season games at Hampden Park. James Bisgrove, the former chief executive, has been under fire for the disaster since he left the company to join the Saudi Pro League and hasn’t been replaced.
Chairman John Bennett was left to carry the load and has subsequently resigned for health reasons. Former director John Gilligan fills in while former supremo Dave King offers to come back. In the meantime, a European report stated that Rangers’ attempt to sign a midfielder for the Netherlands national team was unsuccessful. Record Sport compiles the most recent news from what appears to be an exciting week that began with a spirited 1-0 victory over Dundee United at Tannadice.
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