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Carla Devine
Wed 12 March 2025 8:52, UK
Rangers supporters are looking firmly ahead as the 49ers Enterprises push to complete their takeover ahead of next season.
It has been a campaign to forget for the Gers, who sit 16 points behind Celtic at the top of the Scottish Premiership, having also crashed out of the domestic cup competitions.
However, with the American investors having agreed a deal to take over proceedings at Ibrox, a new era is already being ushered in at Auchenhowie.
Ibrox, home of Rangers
Ibrox, home of Rangers. (Credit: Imago)
49ers looking ahead to Rangers takeover deal
This season has seen Rangers fall well below the expected standards in Glasgow and there is plenty of work to be done by Andrew Cavenagh and the 49ers.
The announcement of a takeover has been a saviour, as it gives the Light Blues an opportunity to compete in Scottish football again rather than settling for second place.
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Position Goal difference Points
Celtic 1 70 75
Rangers 2 33 59
The top of the Scottish Premiership.
If the takeover goes through, there will be a project ahead rather than it just being an injection of cash.
As a starting point, the 49ers will have to identify the manager to lead this charge forward, with Barry Ferguson seeing out the season as interim boss.
Although there is a mountain to climb ahead, Ian Herbert has shared that investors are looking forward to unlocking potential at Ibrox in what could be a steal.
Writing in the Scottish Daily Mail (pg 65, 12 March), he said: “What I am hearing from insiders who are party to this deal is the huge untapped potential which the investors feel is there at Ibrox.
“What might be a £120million deal feels like a steal.”
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Rangers interim manager, Barry Ferguson (Credit: Imago)
Rangers have to be patient after 49ers Enterprises
Naturally, supporters at Ibrox will be excited about what is to come with the takeover, as they look ahead to watching a side who are ambitious and committed to the cause.
Furthermore, with the prospective owners also seemingly looking forward to the opportunity of what lies ahead, that will fill supporters with even more optimism.
Rangers are certainly a side with plenty of potential and having been successful before, the 49ers will know exactly what they can return to Ibrox and then how much further they can go.
That being said, expectations should also be reigned in because it will have to be done as a project with the right people being put in place to ensure long-term success.
Given how poorly the Gers have done both on and off the pitch of late, with their business in transfer windows not the most prosperous, the new 49ers owners will have their work cut out for them before they can feel the full benefits.
Hopefully, these insider reveals are kick-starting a new era of dominance.
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