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According to Anthony Joseph. Basel, OH Leuven & FC Cincinnati have expressed their interest in Rangers wingers Ross McCausland. It’s understood the clubs would prefer a permanent deal for the Northern Ireland international. The 22yo has two years left on his contract at Rangers. #RFC #OHL #FCB #FCCincy

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Ange away, what could have been.

If we had waited a few more days we could have had Ange, he’s left Spurs.

A building warrant has been granted by Glasgow CC for the erection of flats on a portion of the Albion Car Park. The 160 flats constructed by a developer will see 450 parking spaces retained immediately to the west of the site on land remaining under the ownership of Rangers FC.

Another one of these Scottish Nationalists has outed himself. 😂According to one on here.

The fact that Leicester have not announced RM as manager seems to me that’s he’s still in with a chance with us. Bit like Eddie Howe and them, only in reverse.

Me too. Have not been at an agm for a few years. Has attendance dropped recently? Will hotel meeting place be big enough?

A sensible answer nothing like a FF type answer.

RANGERS will be well represented across a number of Scottish football committees and working groups during the 2025/26 season, with several members of the club’s leadership team contributing to key areas of the game’s governance and development. https://www.rangers.co.uk/article/rangers-representatives-appointed-onto-sfa-and-spfl-committees/CjCVzkhAls3e5Mhbdyywc

More departures from club. RANGERS Academy can today confirm the departure of a number of players who will now continue their footballing journey elsewhere. Lewis Budinauckas, Jay Hogarth, Jacob Pazikas, Jack Harkness, Kristian Webster, Leyton Grant, Kerr Robertson, Darren McInally, Grant Leitch and Harry Weir are all moving on. Adam Devine, Cole McKinnon and Archie Stevens, all of whom featured for the first-team at various points in their Rangers careers, will also depart the club upon the expiration of their contracts, and we thank each for their contributions over the years. We wish all the departing players the very best in their future endeavours and they will always be welcome back at Rangers. https://www.rangers.co.uk/article/rangers-confirm-academy-departures-2025/6WMuZ8PraTN9GwuAiJtqMY

I see the club have arranged a weeks training St George’s Park. What’s the thinking behind this? Is Auchenhowie not good enough?

From club website. Dear Rangers Supporters, We are proud to be entering a new chapter for this extraordinary club. This moment is the result of months of thoughtful discussions with club leadership and our shared confidence in Rangers’ success going forward. To that end we’d like to tell you a bit about our thinking. Simply put – our goal is to win trophies in Scotland and be able to compete at a high level in Europe, while laying a foundation of financial sustainability for the future. As our first step, we are investing fresh capital into Rangers, which will be strategically deployed on and off the pitch. While we recognise the importance of resources, we believe that thoughtful, disciplined investment, guided by a clear strategy, is the path to enduring success. Every decision, whether sporting or business, will be made with the club’s long-term success and sustainability in mind. We aim to leverage the full strength of 49ers Enterprises’ sporting expertise and operational experience, and are confident in Patrick Stewart and Kevin Thelwell to lead this next phase. Our first priority together is clear: hiring a new men’s Head Coach. That process is already well underway, and we look forward to sharing more updates soon. We will also look to invest in talent for our teams. Moving forward, we are reconstituting the Board to bring in a few new voices and skill sets. We all owe a special thanks to the previous Board for their service. They stepped up in a difficult moment when the club needed them and laid the foundation for what comes next. Above all, we know that true success comes from understanding and honouring what makes this club special. In our time getting to know Ibrox, Glasgow, and you, we’ve felt the pride, history, and passion that set Rangers apart. You have made it clear what this club means to you, and we take the responsibility of leading this club seriously. We look forward to seeing you at Ibrox soon. For now, we’ll keep working, and we can’t wait for what’s ahead. Andrew Cavenagh, Chairman Paraag Marathe, Vice Chairman

MEET THE BOARD IT'S a new dawn at Rangers as their American takeover heralded a fresh start for the club. The Ibrox boardroom will have an altogether different feel to it at the start of next season. US tycoon Andrew Cavenagh has swept into power along with 49ers Enterprises after they landed 51 per cent of Gers. The health insurance billionaire will take his seat as Ibrox chairman but there are a host of changes. Former board members Graeme Park, Alistair Johnston and Julian Wolhardt are no longer there as FIVE new Americans take control including new vice-chair Paraag Marathe. Patrick Stewart, Rangers' newly appointed CEO, will continue in that role and ex- chairman Fraser Thornton remains on the board. George Taylor and John Halsted are also staying on. ANDREW CAVENAGH The new chairman of Rangers is a successful entrepreneur, chief executive and investor with decades of business experience. He has founded three insurance companies. A life-long football fan, he graduated in economics from Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania, where he also had a four-year collegiate football career as an award-winning goalkeeper and captain. Cavenagh will make frequent trips to Glasgow but lives in Pennsylvania. PARAAG MARATHE Rangers' new vice- chairman. As Leeds chairman, Marathe oversees the leadership team and management of all operations. At the San Francisco 49ers, he is president of 49ers Enterprises and executive vice-president of football operations. In 2024, he joined the board of the NFL charitable arm, the NFL UK Foundation. Marathe splits his time between Glasgow, Leeds and the San Francisco Bay Area. PATRICK STEWART Remaining as CEO, Stewart has over three decades of experience in the sports, entertainment and legal industries, starting as a commercial lawyer in Scotland, before joining TEAM Marketing in 2001. After five years living and working in Switzerland, he had an 18-year career at Manchester United. He was general counsel before promotion to the board and becoming a director of Manchester United pic and latterly the club's CEO. He joined Rangers in December. EUGENE SCHNEUR Schneur is managing director and co-founder of SBV RE Investments LLC, a real estate company. From 2004 until its sale in 2023, He was the managing director and co-founder of Omni New York LLC and Omni America LLC. A board member and co-owner of Leeds United, he lives in Miami, Florida. ANDREW CLAYTON Co-founder and vice chairman of ParetoHealth, Cavenagh's health insurance company. Throughout his 30-year career, Clayton has led growth and strategy efforts for insurance and risk management companies. He is on numerous business and philanthropic boards and committees. MARK TABER MD at Great Hill Partners, a Boston-based growth equity firm, Taber is responsible for transaction origination, investment policy, fundraising, investor relations, and general management of the firm. FRASER THORNTON Thornton has held many senior leadership and board positions in both private and public companies. After 30 years in the international drinks industry, he has experience in stakeholder engagement across political, commercial and public interest groups. Raised in Glasgow, Thornton, who qualified as a chartered accountant with Price Waterhouse, was a council member of the Scotch Whisky Association for 15 vears until 2021. JOHN HALSTED An American investor with over 30 years of private equity experience. Based in Wyoming, his business interests span the US and Europe. In 2021, he became an investor in Rangers through his family's holding company, Perron Investments, LLC. GEORGE TAYLOR A British investment banker and, since 2022, a non-executive director of Rangers International Football Club PLC (RIFC), the holding company of Rangers FC, Born in Glasgow, he's been a prominent figure in the financial sector, and played a significant role in the financial restructuring and governance of the club. He lives in Hong Kong.

New board personnel information/history. Not my work, stolen from elsewhere. Andrew Cavenagh Andrew Cavenagh is the Chairman of Rangers Football Club and a successful entrepreneur, chief executive, and investor with decades of business experience. In 2025, he led the investment consortium that acquired a controlling stake in Rangers and injected additional capital into the club. Having spent most of his career in the insurance industry, Cavenagh’s leadership and innovative mindset has enabled him to reshape the health insurance landscape. He has founded three insurance companies, including ParetoHealth, which he started in 2011 and has since grown into a transformative company whose clients insure over 1 million people. He currently serves as Executive Chairman of ParetoHealth after serving as the company’s CEO for 14 years. As a founder and innovator, Cavenagh has decades of experience raising capital and strategically allocating it to build and sustain successful business models. Equally important, he has a proven track record of developing talent by empowering the right people in the right roles to drive results. A life-long football fan, Cavenagh has always relished the opportunity to attend matches to experience in-person the passion and incredible atmosphere that supporters bring to the game. He has attended multiple World Cup and European Championships, along with countless club matches. Ultimately, it was Ibrox and the Rangers supporters that drew him to invest in the club. Cavenagh graduated with a degree in economics from Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania, where he also had a four-year collegiate football career as an award-winning goalkeeper and captain. While he makes frequent trips to Glasgow, his permanent residence is in Pennsylvania with his family. Paraag Marathe Paraag Marathe currently serves as Vice Chairman of the Board at Rangers Football Club. As a long-time sports industry executive, Marathe has played a key role in guiding multiple sports teams to achieve their goals, both on and off the field of play. As Leeds United Chairman, Marathe oversees the Club’s leadership team and their management of all operations. In his first two seasons as Chairman, the Club earned a record number of points in both seasons, the EFL Championship Trophy, and promotion back to the Premier League. Before 49ers Enterprises acquired full ownership of Leeds in 2023, Marathe served as the Club’s Vice Chairman for over two years and as a member of the Board for over five. Marathe’s sports career began with the San Francisco 49ers, where he currently serves as both President of 49ers Enterprises and Executive Vice President of Football Operations. From starting as an entry-level employee for the NFL franchise, Marathe has risen to his current long-respected role as the team’s chief contract negotiator and salary cap architect, while overseeing the team’s football analytics department, among other football duties. As 49ers team President from 2014-16 and Chief Operating Officer from 2010-13, Marathe took on the added responsibility of overseeing the development of Levi’s Stadium as a leading sports and entertainment venue and helped bring to life the vision of an unparalleled fan experience. In 2024 Marathe joined the board of the NFL UK Foundation, the charitable arm of the NFL within the UK, where he is spearheading a youth empowerment initiative between the NFL UK Foundation, 49ers, and Leeds United. With sporting roles and passions across the globe, Marathe splits his time between Glasgow, Leeds, and the San Francisco Bay Area. Fraser Thornton Fraser has held many senior leadership and board positions throughout his career, in both private and public companies. Having worked in the international drinks industry for the last 30 years, he offers a vast range of experience in stakeholder engagement; spanning political, commercial and public interest groups. He has extensive management experience across sales, brand marketing, strategy development and finance. Raised in Glasgow, Fraser graduated from the University of Stirling before qualifying as a Chartered Accountant with Price Waterhouse in Glasgow in 1993. Between 1996 and 2021, Fraser held multiple executive leadership positions in international businesses working across several regions of the world. He was a council member of the Scotch Whisky Association for 15 years until 2021. Since 2021 Fraser has built a portfolio of non-executive roles across the Scottish corporate landscape. Patrick Stewart Patrick Stewart is the Chief Executive of Rangers and has over three decades of experience in the sports, entertainment and legal industries. He started his career as a commercial lawyer in Scotland, before joining TEAM Marketing in 2001. After five years living and working in Switzerland, Patrick went on to enjoy an 18-year career at Manchester United, during which time he was the club’s General Counsel, before being promoted to the football club board and then becoming a director of Manchester United plc and latterly the club’s CEO. Patrick joined Rangers FC in December 2024. Throughout his career, Patrick has served on numerous industry groups including The FA’s CEO Advisory Group for the Women's Professional Leagues, the Premier League’s Financial Controls Advisory Group, Agents Working Group, Medical Working Group & Legal Advisory Group, the Scottish FA’s Professional Game Board and the European Club Association’s Transfer System Expert Group & Legal & Regulatory Working Group. Patrick is also an arbitrator at the Court of Arbitration for Sport. John Halsted John Halsted, an American investor, has over 30 years of private equity experience. Currently based in Wyoming, his business interests span the United States and Europe. He was a founding partner of Pamplona Capital Partners, leading the firm to excel in global investment activities across sectors such as life sciences, energy, industrial, technology, and retail. Over his 20-year tenure there, he held pivotal roles, including Chief Investment Officer, President, and Managing Partner. Prior to forming his company, he worked as an investment executive at Beacon Capital Partners and the Harvard Private Equity Group, an investment arm of the Harvard University Endowment. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Masters in Business Administration from the Harvard Business School. In 2021, he became an investor in Rangers through his family's holding company, Perron Investments, LLC. George Taylor George Taylor is a British investment banker and, since 2022, a non-executive director of Rangers International Football Club PLC (RIFC), the holding company of Rangers Football Club. Born in Glasgow, he has been a prominent figure in the financial sector, particularly in Asia, and has played a significant role in the club's financial restructuring and governance. Taylor's career in investment banking has been distinguished, with a significant tenure at Morgan Stanley, having joined in 2001 and currently serves as the head of Investment Banking for Asia Pacific and Board Member of the Asian Private Bank. George has an undergraduate degree in Geography from Durham University and a post graduate degree from Cambridge University in International Relations. He currently resides in Hong Kong. Eugene Schneur Gene is currently the Managing Director and Co-Founder of SBV RE Investments LLC, a real estate company focused on multi-family housing. From 2004 until its sale in 2023, Gene was the Managing Director and Co-Founder of Omni New York LLC and Omni America LLC, one of the top affordable housing developers in the country. Under his leadership, Omni grew into a full-service real estate organisation with over 800 full-time employees and acquired or developed 94 properties totalling more than 19,000 units of affordable housing, with a total transaction value of over $4 billion. Prior to founding Omni, Gene was a Mergers and Acquisitions attorney with Olshan Grundman Frome Rosenzweig & Wolosky LLP in New York. Gene holds a degree from Cornell University in Industrial and Labor Relations, a J. D. from Benjamin Cardozo School of Law, and is a graduate of Stuyvesant High School in New York City. Gene and his family currently reside in Miami, Florida and are supporters of numerous nonprofits and charitable organisations. Gene is a Board Member and Co-Owner of Leeds United FC. Andrew Clayton Andrew Clayton is a Co-Founder and Vice Chairman of ParetoHealth, a Philadelphia based health insurance solution company. Throughout his nearly 30-year career, Andrew has led growth and strategy efforts for industry leading insurance and risk management companies. Andrew serves on numerous business and philanthropic boards and committees, and has a degree in economics from Swarthmore College. Mark Taber Mark Taber is a managing director and member of the executive and investment committees at Great Hill Partners, a Boston-based growth equity firm, where he is responsible for transaction origination, investment policy, fundraising, investor relations, and general management of the firm. Mark focuses on healthcare and is a current or former board member of over a dozen healthcare companies, spanning the spectrum of payer, provider, pharmacy and medical devices. Additionally, he is a member of the board of trustees for Boston Medical Center’s HealthNet health plan and a member of the finance committee at BMC. Mark graduated from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management, where he was an F.C. Austin Scholar and the Jim Packard Memorial Scholar. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts in public policy from Duke University.

Who are the people/institutions that make up the consortium? Cavenagh, 49’s and who else?

For what it’s worth! Rangers hold discussions with ex-Ajax boss Francesco Farioli By Stephen McGowanSports writer at large @mcgowan_stephen Rangers have held discussions with former Ajax coach Francesco Farioli over the Ibrox manager’s post. The 36-year-old Italian resigned from the Dutch giants after an end of season collapse saw a nine point lead whittled away, PSV Eindhoven claiming the Eredivisie crown. Despite dragging the former European champions up from a fifth place finish and securing Champions League football an emotional Farioli quit blaming a difference in ‘visions and timeframes’ from the Ajax board. Technical director Alex Kroes branded his departure ‘incredibly disappointing.’ Farioli spoke to Rangers before the appointment of Michael Beale in November 2022. And, as the club continue the search for a permanent successor to Philippe Clement, Herald Sport understands that the former Nice and Alanyaspor coach was sounded out again last week. Linked with the Roma and Atalanta jobs back in his native land the former goalkeeping coach, a graduate in philosophy and sports science, regards former Brighton boss Roberto de Zerbi as his coach mentor and claims his next role will focus on ‘how things are done’. “There’s a lot of speculation, a lot of rumours,” he said. “But I do want to get back into coaching. Just like it was with Ajax, I don’t care about the brand or the size of the club. What matters to me is how things are done, and last summer Ajax was exactly what I was looking for. Read more: Dave King delivers verdict on Barry Ferguson's interim spell in charge of Rangers Dave King names 'obvious choice' to become next Rangers manager “It was the right step for my career, and now we’ll see what comes next. We’ll see if and when that opportunity arrives. “I’m a very demanding person. Before I join a club, I lay all my strengths and weaknesses on the table. ‘Demanding’ is probably the best word to describe me. I want to find a club that’s willing to fight alongside me.” Speculation over the Rangers role has centred so far on Davide Ancelotti, Steven Gerrard and Russell Martin. The club have also spoken to former Feyenoord boss Brian Priske. Former Ibrox chairman Dave King believes Gerrard is the ‘obvious choice’to return to the club he managed between 2018 and 2021, claiming he has ‘unfinished business’ in Glasgow. Despite King’s endorsement the Liverpool legend is reported to be on the cusp of bowing out of the race after making a ‘lifestyle choice’ to remain in the middle east for another year. Chief Executive Patrick Stewart is leading the search for a new manager, with sporting director Kevin Thelwell and Gretar Steinsson of the San Francisco 49ers whittling through the list of available candidates.

Ancelotti positive after Rangers meeting - but could Modric follow? IMAGE SOURCE, GETTY IMAGES Guillem Balague BBC Sport Columnist @GuillemBalague Davide Ancelotti held fresh talks with Rangers about their managerial vacancy in London last week and wants the Ibrox job, with further discussions planned over the next few days. The Italian was approached by representatives of the Scottish Premiership club earlier this month and was able to outline his vision at an in-person meeting. It was one in a series of conversations between the Ibrox club and the Ancelotti, 35, who has been working under father Carlo at Real Madrid. It is believed those discussions went well, Ancelotti is first choice, and that a resolution can be reached in the coming days. Real players have heard about Ancelotti's potential destination, including 39-year-old midfielder Luka Modric, who is leaving the Spanish giants this summer but has yet to decide on his next move. However, Rangers' ongoing takeover has slowed the process. Current chief executive Patrick Stewart is leading the manager search along with the existing Ibrox board. However, the club's prospective new owners - an American consortium involving Andrew Cavenagh and 49ers Enterprises Global Football Group - and sporting director-in-waiting Kevin Thelwell are also in the conversation. It had been thought Ancelotti would join his father in his new role as boss of the Brazilian national team, but those plans have now changed as he focuses on becoming a head coach in his own right. Ancelotti previously assisted Carlo at Bayern Munich, Napoli and Everton, having been at AC Milan and Borgomanero as a player. 'Rangers must move fast to get Ancelotti... and maybe Modric' – analysis Rangers are now up against the clock. If a decision isn't reached by the end of this week - or, at the very latest, by the first week of June - they risk missing out on Ancelotti. The Italian has options - three other high-level opportunities - from clubs that value Ancelotti's experience, his modern approach, and ability to connect every layer of a club: from the dressing room, to the media, the ownership, and the boardroom. That comes not only from being by his father's side at Bayern, Napoli, Everton and Real Madrid, but from a personal conviction that clubs should build lasting cultures, not just chase quick wins. He wants to leave behind something enduring - an identity, a structure, a way of working that survives his departure. Ancelotti envisions a technical staff built not around a strict hierarchy of "manager" and "assistant," but a group of five or six specialists, each focused on a specific area of the game. It's collaborative, long-term and methodical. And he's ready. IMAGE SOURCE, GETTY IMAGES Image caption, Luka Modric played his final game for Real Madrid at the weekend but has not yet committed to a club for next season Those close to him describe a warm, grounded character - humble yet completely assured of his ability. He has spent years in the background, often in the shadow of his father. At Real Madrid, he was widely credited by players as the architect of many modern improvements. Internally, some believe Carlo wouldn't have won as much in his second spell at the Bernabeu without Davide at his side. And the players know it, including Modric. When asked whether he'd fancy coming to Rangers, he didn't say no. Whether or not that's realistic, it shows the kind of gravitational pull Davide carries - backed not just by a famous surname, but by the trust of elite players. Other players have also asked Ancelotti to take them to Scotland. He won't be travelling with Brazil during the upcoming international window. That's telling. His immediate focus is elsewhere. He would only join his father if none of the options he has on the table come off. If Rangers want to make this happen, they need to move fast. The logic points towards Ibrox. The fit is there and the enthusiasm is mutual. But hesitation, at this stage of the managerial carousel, can be costly.

You’re correct, my memory is fading! He did go to Australia but was still a signed Rangers player.

No he went direct from us to Liverpool, if my memory is correct. In later years he did play in Canada and Sout Africa.

Is that a no no?

Excellent footballer. Rangers title-winner who became legend with Liverpool dies as tributes pour in for ‘one of Shankly’s heroes’ FORMER Rangers and Liverpool hero Willie Stevenson has died at the age of 85. Born in Leith in the north of Edinburgh, Stevenson originally played for Dalkeith Hearts before signing for Gers in 1958. 3Willie Stevenson won titles with both Rangers and LiverpoolCredit: Getty 3 Liverpool captain Ron Yeats carried by Stevenson with the FA Cup trophy in 1965Credit: Times Newspapers Ltd 3 Stevenson was a hero under iconic Anfield boss and fellow Scot Bill ShanklyCredit: PA:Empics Sport He played over 100 times for the Ibrox club and was part of the league championship-winning team in 1958/59 and won the Scottish Cup with the Light Blues the following season. The emergence of Jim Baxter at Rangers led to Stevenson moving to Liverpool in 1962 for £20,000 and he became one of the stalwart's in Bill Shankly's iconic sides of the sixties. He retired in 1975 after a stint at Macclesfield Town and changed careers, at one point running a pub and a cleaning company. Tributes have poured in for the Scot as the news broke. With the Reds, Stevenson won the league twice and the FA Cup and played in almost 250 games before joining Stoke City in a £30,000 transfer in 1967. A Liverpool statement read: "Liverpool FC is deeply saddened by the passing of former player Willie Stevenson. "Stevenson, who made 241 appearances for the club in the 1960s, has died at the age of 85. "A skilful left-half, Edinburgh-born Stevenson was signed by Bill Shankly from Rangers in October 1962 and was a key member of the team that won First Division titles in 1964 and 1966, as well as the Reds’ first FA Cup in 1965.

Something else I missed. “If I would have known that the last two games of the season were my last for the club, I would have made sure to say goodbye to all of you accordingly,” he wrote in a statement posted on X. “Unfortunately, I wasn’t afforded that opportunity, which saddens me as I would have liked to walk around Ibrox one last time and return all the love and support you’ve given me during my two stints.”