Rangers Confirm Takeover Talks With Us Investors

Rangers person confirmed for nan first clip that they are successful negotiations pinch American investors, including nan San Francisco 49ers, astir a imaginable takeover of nan club.

Reports of liking first surfaced earlier this twelvemonth but nan Ibrox nine said that "productive conversations" are ongoing.

In a associated statement, Rangers besides added that nan imaginable investors are looking for a controlling stake.

Neither statement person mentioned a timeline for immoderate woody to beryllium concluded.

The connection said: "Rangers and its existing controlling shareholders are successful productive conversations pinch nan 2 lead members of nan Consortium, Andrew Cavenagh and 49ers Enterprises Global Football Group, astir nan imaginable for nan Consortium to get power of nan nine and to inject further capital.

"These discussions bespeak a shared nickname of nan value of Rangers FC's semipermanent direction, ambitions and management."

BBC Sport antecedently reported that Paraag Marathe, nan Leeds United president and nan unit down 49ers Enterprises - nan finance helping of nan 49ers NFL franchise - is simply a cardinal subordinate successful nan prospective Rangers takeover.

The improvement comes conscionable 2 days aft nan Elland Road broadside secured promotion to nan Premier League.

Meanwhile, Rangers are adjacent to appointing Everton's head of shot Kevin Thelwell arsenic their caller sporting director.

The 51-year-old Englishman has already confirmed he is leaving nan Merseyside nine this summer.