Parties 'interested' in Rangers (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)

Parties 'interested' in Rangers

5:45pm Thursday 16th February 2012 in National News © Press Association 2011

Rangers' administrators have received "several expressions of interest from parties not connected to the club" since taking over the running of the Scottish league champions.

Paul Clark, of administrators Duff and Phelps, made the announcement during a press conference in Glasgow.

Duff and Phelps were appointed on Tuesday after Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) forced the issue in the Court of Session in a bid to secure payment of £9million in PAYE and VAT, accrued since Craig Whyte's takeover of Rangers in May last year.

Rangers were immediately deducted 10 points by the Scottish Premier League, leaving them 14 points adrift of Celtic and with little hope of winning a fourth successive title.

Mr Clark said that interest in the cash-strapped club will be given due consideration.

"As administrators we have to look at all other expressions of interest in the club and to date we have received several expressions of interest from parties not connected to the club," Clark said. "These will be subject to ongoing discussions and examined in the forthcoming days."

Mr Clark said he had spoken with Rangers boss Ally McCoist and the players but was unable to confirm if any club staff, including the players, would be made redundant.

"This morning I spoke to the club's manager Ally McCoist and the playing staff at the club's training at Murray Park.

"I told them a review of staffing, including playing staff, would be necessary as part of the process and that it would be next week at least prior to any decisions being taken in this area.

"I'm not going to speculate what this review will entail. I am delighted to confirm that we will be making the February payroll obligations in full."