Rangers fans would love for someone to be able to click their fingers and make everything alright.
The last 13 years, aside from one Scottish Premiership title and a Europa League dream that was so cruelly ended, have been painful for fans of the Ibrox outfit, both young and old.
A takeover of Rangers by the San Francisco 49ers finance arm is said to be at an ‘advanced stage’ but just how deep are the pockets of those who control the NFL giants?
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How deep are San Francisco 49ers owner’s pockets?
Paraag Marathe, the current Leeds United chairman, is said to be at the heart of the bid on behalf of 49ers Enterprises who have a controlling stake in the Championship outfit.
In terms of the owners of the 49ers, pockets don’t come much deeper than Denise York, the co-chairman of the west coast franchise, and her family.
Currently, according to Forbes, the York family sits on a $6.7bn fortune, or £5.32bn to be exact.
Enough to cover Lyall Cameron’s training compensation fee anyway.
There is another benefit to aligning with such an organisation.
A partnership with the 49ers would open commercial doors and links that would previously be closed to an SPFL side.
Despite being an entirely different sport, there would also be access to the 2024 Superbowl runner-up’s data technology that is used for player analysis and recruitment.
Why would the 49ers Enterprises want to buy Rangers?
With Marathe already on UK shores, he will be fully aware of Rangers’ current situation and why they are so ripe for a takeover and a reboot.
He will also know that access to the Europa League and Champions League is easier in a country where the race for the title every season is a virtual two-horse race.
Anyone looking at Rangers would be encouraged by the club having a five-star UEFA accredited stadium in Ibrox, an elite level training ground used by some of the continent’s best teams as well as England’s international side.
Then there is the fan base, even at the club’s lowest ebb, a near 51,000 capacity crowd is still attending every other Saturday.
Rangers fans haven’t had much to cheer about in recent years, however, a levelling of the financial playing ground with Celtic would be a start.
