The key talking points from Rangers’ annual general meeting
Chairman John Bennett presided over Rangers’ annual general meeting on Tuesday morning.
The Ibrox side are sitting second to Old Firm rivals Celtic in the cinch Premiership and have recently swapped boss Michael Beale for Philippe Clement.
Here, the PA news agency looks at some of the main topics which emerged from the meeting at New Edmiston House.
Cyriel Dessers is among the new arrivals at Ibrox (Andrew Milligan/PA)
Former boss Beale bought Sam Lammers, Cyriel Dessers, Jose Cifuentes and Danilo, while Abdallah Sima arrived on loan from Brighton with Jack Butland, Kieran Dowell, Dujon Sterling and Leon Balogun signed as free agents. Rangers accounts noted a total spend of £21million in the summer.
However, chairman Bennett said: “It will have no effect on the manager’s plans.
“The manager has been very clear about the challenges of the January window, everyone knows about that, but I wouldn’t worry at all about the summer spend and that impinging upon what Philippe wants to do.
“The board will be ready for January or next summer. We have to keep aspiring to strengthen.
“Do also bear in mind that there will be contract expiries, it depends what we do about that so it is not just about transfer fees, it is about recycling wages that roll off which are fairly significant. It is about being clever and more clever than we have been frankly, in the recycling of wages.”
Philippe Clement is keen to have the Ibrox faithful on side (Andrew Milligan/PA)
The Belgian boss is unbeaten in his first 10 games but already has heard the sound of boos from disgruntled fans, especially at half-time in the 1-1 Europa League draw against Cypriot side Aris Limassol at Ibrox and when he substituted Todd Cantwell before the break.
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