chilledbear

Ally has 4.5%

BBC Scotland can reveal that a Dubai-based businessman is currently the single largest shareholder in Rangers. Arif Naqvi, chief executive of private equity firm Abraaj Capital, owns just under 18% after agreeing to invest £2m back in June. Naqvi is the man behind Blue Pitch Holdings but BBC Scotland understands that he has a personal holding in the club. Rangers boss Ally McCoist also owns a stake in the club. McCoist has stake of around 4.5% in Rangers Newcastle owner Mike Ashley is expected to announce his £1m investment next week, securing around 9% of the club. The way was paved for that investment after Rangers ripped up their deal with retailers JJB Sports in favour of Ashley's Sports Direct company. Charles Green took control of the club on 14 June, announcing his intention to secure a number of investors from across the globe. He has always insisted that no one individual will own more than 15%. Other investors include Imran Ahmad and Richard Hughes from Zeus Capital who own 9.8% each, Gers boss McCoist has also bought into the consortium and owns a share of about 4.5%. Scottish-based businessman Ian Hart, who was part of the Blue Knights group, has a shareholding of 1.3%. The shares will be diluted though after Green launches an IPO share issue allowing fans to buy into the club.

http://t.co/CuezjCzn

haha BMC Rangers Rants ‏@BMCRangersRants @BBCchrismclaug tweets about #RangersFC 43 replies to tweet. 41 from Celtic Fans! #TogetherRFC #Obsession

Don't know if this will be anything new or not. Chris McLaughlin ‏@BBCchrismclaug The largest single shareholder of #Rangers revealed... #BBCSport soon.

I remember him signing for Rangers, then was left to play for the Juniors till the end of the season. Not often I checked the reports on the Junior League. About McKay, does his contract run out at the end of the season?

Speirs owned for a second time. http://www.therangersstandard.co.uk/index.php/articles/rfc-politics/156-the-strange-rise-of-anti-sectarianism

We are the only show in town/the country. Rangers should realise this and make the best of it. [squeeze the SPL teams till they beg]

Will wait for the details before I'm convinced. Hope it's not another guy making money, to the detriment of Rangers.

It's not going to be easy away from Ibrox.

Sorry it took so long lads.

Took it well.

Can I post a link??

Goian a years loan ?? Read on twitter.

Both Rangers and Sports Direct are expected to agree such a merchandising venture by midweek. The Herald revealed this month that Newcastle United owner Mr Ashley was in talks with Rangers chief executive Charles Green about buying a stake of up to 10% in the club and forming a joint venture to sell its replica kit through his Sports Direct stores.

Those who get so upset with Leggo should stop reading him. Simple. I read him occasionally, but take it all with a pinch of salt.

Was No 9 us as well?

Their game against Aberdeen got 91,000. Sky Sports 1 w/e 12 Aug 2012 in 000's 1 PETERHEAD V RANGERS-LIVE (SAT 1200) 166 2 LIVE PGA CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF (SUN 1300) 162 3 LIVE SUPER LEAGUE (MON 1944) 149 4 LIVE TEST CRICKET - ENG V SA (MON 1030) 115 5 LIVE PGA CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF (FRI 1800) 87 6 LIVE PGA CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF (THU 1800) 67 7 LIVE PGA CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF (SAT 1601) 58 8 LIVE CB40 CRICKET (TUE 1630) 55 9 SCOTTISH FOOTBALL LEAGUE (SAT 2355) 49 10 LIVE CB40 CRICKET (WED 1630) 45

Sad mate. No word on any movement with Sinclair etc ?

elfideldo What are your thoughts on McKay and McLeod? I don't remember them being mentioned as ones to watch, unlike the Flecks or Ness. Did they show something different coming thro'?

We need to get the defence sorted, it has been woeful for a while.

All over today. http://www.gazzetta.it/foto_del_giorno/home/2012/08/18/rangers.shtml

Well done the BBC. And BBC Scotland has seen evidence, which was submitted to the courts, suggesting that 53 Rangers players and staff had side-letters giving undertakings to fund their sub-trusts with cash. I wonder if they would be as quick to hand over evidence??

This must be why we get favourable treatment.:cheers:

'Solvent' Scottish Businessman !!