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Yahoo
14 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Rangers takeover chief in Club 1872 summit as fan group break silence on key issues
Rangers chairman Andrew Cavenagh has held constructive talks with fan group Club 1872. The shareholders grouping revealed they had been granted a sitdown with the American pharmaceutical tycoon who spearheaded the recent takeover at Ibrox. Advertisement Chief executive Patrick Stewart was also involved in the meeting which the group hope can help build bridges between them and the board. READ MORE: Celtic handed 4 man MLS transfer dossier as next Alistair Johnston identified READ MORE: Kwame Poku tipped for Rangers stardom as Peterborough chief reveals destiny and truth behind Celtic rumours Club 1872 have been at loggerheads with the Ibrox hierarchy in recent years over a number of issues. They went to war with Rangers chiefs over their decision to participate in the Sydney Super Cup in Australia against rivals Celtic. The Ibrox club accused the of embarking on "propaganda war" but in the end they withdrew from the friendly Down Under over a wider supporter backlash. Rangers fans stop the game while protesting the Old Firm friendly in Australia Now, though, they appear to been keen to create a better relationship with the new owners. Advertisement Club 1872 have five per cent shareholding in the club and their ultimate aim is to have official representation at board level - but that is not on the table for the new regime. But they could still have a part to play in the new era as talks get set to continue and a statement read: "Club 1872 is pleased to announce that we held a very positive meeting with new Rangers Chairman and lead consortium member, Andrew Cavenagh and chief executive, Patrick Stewart [on Monday]. "Since John Bennett became chairman in April 2023, Club 1872 has been meeting regularly with Rangers to find a way forward on a proposed funding model which would fit with the club's strategy and allow renewed investment directly to the club for shares as well as funding key heritage projects of significance to the Rangers support. "At each stage of those discussions, progress was made but then delayed by the regularly fluctuating situation with the senior leadership of the club. We have met with three different chairmen and two different chief executives over that time. Advertisement "We sincerely apologise to contributors for our relative silence during this time but we were dealing with those regular changes to the senior decision makers at the club and were mindful of confidentiality considerations and sensitivities in that ever changing landscape - particularly in recent months with a live takeover in play. A general View of Ibrox "We welcome this early opportunity to speak to Andrew Cavenagh and outline our funding proposal, the significant funds we have available to invest and to gain an understanding of the priorities of the new owners. "We also had the opportunity to discuss the upcoming EGM, the change in the company structure and the investment strategy of our new owners going forward. Advertisement "It is our intention to find a way in which Club 1872 can fit into that strategy that all parties are comfortable with and we were encouraged by our initial talks in that regard. "We will now continue those discussions with a view to presenting a proposal to contributors for their consideration in due course. In the meantime we will shortly publish our poll for the upcoming EGM."
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Sport
- Daily Mail
'Rangers fans can be assured that Russell is a guy who leaves no stone unturned': Charlie Mulgrew hails thorough approach of his former Scotland team-mate
The searing heat in the Balearics contrasted with the lukewarm reception for the breaking news back in Scotland. For all we know, Russell Martin's imminent appointment as manager might well have satisfied a silent majority of Rangers supporters. However, most of those who preferred to air their strident views in public weren't willing to give the former Southampton boss the benefit of the doubt. Two weeks after his unveiling, the 39-year-old's reputation as a thoughtful and progressive football coach evidently still hasn't cut the ice with all the light blue legions. Those who would rather have seen a more exotic or experienced name given the nod appear disinclined to look beyond Saints' disastrous return to the Premier League under Martin's stewardship last season. The brand of possession-based football he plays has been used as a stick to beat him with. Rangers CEO Patrick Stewart is confident Martin can help steady the ship and win trophies From the other side of the Old Firm divide, Charlie Mulgrew might seem like an unlikely source of support for the new man at Ibrox. But the testimony of a former Scotland team-mate is compelling. 'I actually met him in Palma the day before he took the job,' said the former Celtic defender. I'm sitting in a coffee shop and he came walking in. He was flying back to take the job. 'Having met the guy and spent time with him, I know he leaves no stone unturned. He's absolutely brilliant at his job. 'I know he sticks to his style and how he sees the game. I've always been impressed by that. 'He tried to sign me when he was at MK Dons as well, so I got an insight into how he wants to play. 'He was thorough. As a player that he was looking to sign, he sent me a profile on how he saw me playing — a PowerPoint presentation of what he saw and what I could bring to his team. 'It was so impressive. I'd never been sent that before. Knowing him, I think he's a great appointment for Rangers.' Before he's so much as taken charge of a single training session, Martin stands accused — by some — of advocating a style of football which is too easily countered. Mulgrew believes that's a gross misrepresentation of the reality. 'No matter what happens, Celtic and Rangers need to be possession- based, because that's what the fans demand,' he said. 'They can't be at home at Ibrox and let Motherwell have 60-per- cent possession. The place would be booing. 'They're going to have possession. If you've got possession, you've got more chance of scoring a goal. The tricky bit for Celtic and Rangers has always been the final third. You need to have killers in that final third. I'm sure he'll know that.' Martin will also appreciate that certain fans will view him with scepticism purely on the basis that he's Russell Martin. A decent defender who rang every last drop out of his professional career is always going to be a hard sell to those more concerned with style than substance. 'Listen, I'm not surprised because I know the mentality up here at Celtic and Rangers,' said Mulgrew. 'There's a high standard and expectation in the names that were mentioned for the Rangers job. 'Jose Mourinho was mentioned at one stage and Carlo Ancelotti's boy [Davide], who has coached at Real Madrid and has quite a high stock as well. 'When you've not looked too much into Russell Martin, on the surface it can maybe disappoint people. But having been down to see him, having spent time with him, having played with him, I don't see it like that.' Martin's impending joust with former Norwich team-mate and now Motherwell manager Jens Berthel Askou makes for an intriguing opening day of the new Premiership season. Hearts are also under new management in Derek McInnes. On the opening Monday, they face an Aberdeen side still basking in Scottish Cup glory. Champions Celtic, who host St Mirren the previous day, will start as strong favourites to retain their crown. There remains an air of invincibility, however, with the four league defeats suffered by Brendan Rodgers' side last season all coming after the turn of the year. With the benefit of hindsight, perhaps losing the cup final to Aberdeen at Hampden wasn't quite such a seismic shock. While his former club still enjoyed a successful season by claiming the League Cup on top of the Premiership crown, Mulgrew feels that one major disappointment will have festered. 'I don't think anybody gave Aberdeen a prayer in the game,' he said. 'It just shows you, though, what can happen if you don't turn up and show the right attitude. First and foremost, you need to show up and compete. 'I'm sure that'll keep them on their toes this year. Brendan Rodgers, being the competitive winner that he is, will be fuming with the fact he never won the Treble, having come so close. It was Rodgers' first final he'd been beaten in. So, every team needs that wee edge.' With Jota sidelined for the foreseeable future and the void left by Kyogo Furuhashi still to be filled, Rodgers needs to get new faces in the door. Mulgrew contends that the much-anticipated return of Kieran Tierney is pretty much the perfect starting point. 'It's brilliant,' he said. 'He's somebody who's probably coming into their prime in a few years. Celtic are lucky to have him back. He's a brilliant, brilliant player. There are maybe question marks over injuries, but I'm sure they'll manage him well in that way.' Tierney's been away from the madhouse for six years, but the changes in Scotland's top tier in the past six weeks have been bewildering enough. There are two new additions to the top flight in Falkirk and Livingston and new faces at the helm at Rangers, Motherwell, Hearts, Dundee and Kilmarnock. Barring something extra-ordinary, the title will be a two-horse race as usual, although Mulgrew senses it might not quite be the canter most are expecting. 'It's going to be interesting to see how Rangers go this year,' he said. 'Celtic have been dominating for so long. Now Rangers have a new manager, Celtic will obviously have a bit of a wariness about what that's going to bring. 'Celtic need that challenge. They're going to be wary of that. So, it's interesting and exciting.' Charlie Mulgrew appeared courtesy of William Hill and the Warm-Up, SPFL Title Sponsor.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Avengers: Doomsday Set Photos Tease Possible X-Men Scene
Fans are theorizing that a new batch of set photos could be from a scene featuring the X-Men. The new set photos come from the Marvel subreddit and showcase a 1960s-style house with a metal windmill outside of it. The post says that the windmill also features a sign that says 'Chicago' on it, but that's about all of the information available. A mention of a spaceship was also made, with no such prop being on the property just yet. Although there is little information to go on, fans quickly began piecing together connections. One fan pointed out that Hank McCoy — also known as the X-Men's Beast — is from rural Illinois in Marvel Comics' history. Should the scene feature him and a spaceship, fans theorized that it could be a scene where Captain Marvel (Brie Larson) visits McCoy. Several X-Men characters are confirmed to appear in the upcoming movie, including Patrick Stewart's Charles Xavier, Ian McKellen's Magneto, Alan Cumming's Nightcrawler, Rebecca Romijn's Mystique, James Marsden's Cyclops, and Channing Tatum's Gambit.
Daily Record
5 days ago
- Business
- Daily Record
Rangers takeover chief in Club 1872 summit as fan group break silence on key issues
The shareholders grouping have often been outspoken critics the club custodians Rangers chairman Andrew Cavenagh has held constructive talks with fan group Club 1872. The shareholders grouping revealed they had been granted a sitdown with the American pharmaceutical tycoon who spearheaded the recent takeover at Ibrox. Chief executive Patrick Stewart was also involved in the meeting which the group hope can help build bridges between them and the board. Club 1872 have been at loggerheads with the Ibrox hierarchy in recent years over a number of issues. They went to war with Rangers chiefs over their decision to participate in the Sydney Super Cup in Australia against rivals Celtic. The Ibrox club accused the of embarking on "propaganda war" but in the end they withdrew from the friendly Down Under over a wider supporter backlash. Now, though, they appear to been keen to create a better relationship with the new owners. Club 1872 have five per cent shareholding in the club and their ultimate aim is to have official representation at board level - but that is not on the table for the new regime. But they could still have a part to play in the new era as talks get set to continue and a statement read: "Club 1872 is pleased to announce that we held a very positive meeting with new Rangers Chairman and lead consortium member, Andrew Cavenagh and chief executive, Patrick Stewart [on Monday]. "Since John Bennett became chairman in April 2023, Club 1872 has been meeting regularly with Rangers to find a way forward on a proposed funding model which would fit with the club's strategy and allow renewed investment directly to the club for shares as well as funding key heritage projects of significance to the Rangers support. "At each stage of those discussions, progress was made but then delayed by the regularly fluctuating situation with the senior leadership of the club. We have met with three different chairmen and two different chief executives over that time. "We sincerely apologise to contributors for our relative silence during this time but we were dealing with those regular changes to the senior decision makers at the club and were mindful of confidentiality considerations and sensitivities in that ever changing landscape - particularly in recent months with a live takeover in play. "We welcome this early opportunity to speak to Andrew Cavenagh and outline our funding proposal, the significant funds we have available to invest and to gain an understanding of the priorities of the new owners. "We also had the opportunity to discuss the upcoming EGM, the change in the company structure and the investment strategy of our new owners going forward. "It is our intention to find a way in which Club 1872 can fit into that strategy that all parties are comfortable with and we were encouraged by our initial talks in that regard. "We will now continue those discussions with a view to presenting a proposal to contributors for their consideration in due course. In the meantime we will shortly publish our poll for the upcoming EGM."
BBC News
13-06-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Charai leaves as 'new era' at Rangers begins
Issame Charai has left his role within the Rangers coaching staff by mutual Belgian was appointed Philippe Clement's assistant manager in January, and continued to serve under Barry Ferguson's interim executive Patrick Stewart said Charai was "a real asset" to the Ibrox club."Through the managerial transition in February and beyond, he handled himself superbly and was a real asset to Barry and his staff during their period in charge of the team," he told the club's website."As the men's first-team moves forth into this new era under Russell, it has been agreed between the club and Issame for him to move on."Charai said he leaves with fond memories of the "constant" support."This is a really special club, and as it enters a new era, I want to wish everyone associated with the club the very best for what comes next," he added."Above all, I want to thank the Rangers supporters for their amazing backing across the period. We had some high moments and some low moments, but their support was the constant. It is something I will always remember and be forever grateful for."
