‘Rangers fans are shocked’ by shattering blow – Stefan Borson
Rangers fans have been “shocked” by the club’s lack of progress since winning their 55th Scottish Premiership title under Steven Gerrard.
That is the view of finance expert Stefan Borson, who exclusively told Football Insider new Ibrox chief Patrick Stewart faces some big challenges as he looks to turn the Scottish giants’ fortunes around.
Rangers ended their 10-year wait for a Scottish Premiership title in 2021 under Gerrard, but they have since been unable to get their hands on the trophy again.
The Glasgow side have endured a difficult season as they currently sit 13 points behind league leaders Celtic.
A section of their fans walked out of the game against St Johnstone on 11 January in protest against manager Philippe Clement and some of the board.
It comes after Stewart officially joined Rangers as chief executive last month after James Bisgrove made the move to the Saudi Pro League.
The new Ibrox chief left Manchester United at the end of last season after 18 years at Old Trafford, where he took on the interim CEO role following Richard Arnold’s departure.
Rangers chief unfazed by Ibrox protests
Borson insisted he doesn’t believe the protests will faze Stewart as he looks to get Rangers moving in the right direction again.
He told Football Insider: “Obviously, Rangers have had some challenges over the last few years and the fans probably felt when they won the league under Gerrard that they were back.
“The step back again to disappointment has probably shocked a little bit.
“But we know the challenge that they have in Scotland is that differential between being in the Champions League and not. That’s the key driver between Rangers and Celtic.
“But it’s an amazing opportunity for Patrick Stewart to come in and make a difference, and I’m sure he absolutely relishes that opportunity despite the protests and everything else.
“He’s been in there for about a month, so people have got to give him a chance to make his mark. It’s going to take time.
“If you go into an organisation that’s got these sorts of issues, it will take him six months to get around the organisation, speak to people and find out what’s going on in there, find out what the problems are and what the opportunities are to start to rebuild it.
“We all know the size of Rangers. It’s a huge institution and that’s why Patrick Stewart will have taken the job. He’s got an amazing football CV, so he’s taken it because he thinks he can make a difference.
“The club is an amazing platform, but it clearly has some big challenges. I don’t think the protests will faze him.
“It’s just a signal that he’s come into the club when there is an amazing opportunity to improve it.”
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