Rangers chief executive Craig Mather and the finance director Brian Stockbridge have held discussions in South Africa with Dave King regarding the future of the club.
King invested heavily in Rangers during Sir David Murray's time as owner.
He has maintained a keen interest in Rangers throughout their recent troubles, but his own battles with the South African tax authorities prevented him from playing a more significant role.
King recently agreed to pay almost £44m to the South African Revenue Service as criminal charges against him were dropped.
A spokesman for the Rangers board told BBC Scotland: "Craig Mather and Brian Stockbridge have been meeting a number of investors.
"Craig is returning from South Africa tonight (Monday) and has also been in Dubai. Brian was in South Africa last week."
King did not wish to comment when contacted by BBC Scotland.
He has, however, spoken in recent weeks of his desire to invest in Rangers.
The Glasgow-born businessman has been a fierce critic of both Charles Green, who led a purchase of the business and assets of The Rangers Football Club plc, and Craig Whyte, whose ownership ended with that company going into administration and then liquidation.
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posted on 7/10/13
always gonna be two scenarios imo, the current board would evolve into a functioning entity and run the board within a sound fiscal policy
or the more likely that the current board will reach the stage when they buggered about so much our finances will be desperate need of re-financing with the only real choice a diluting of share value and a refloat with king buy up the slack, but things would have to bad for investors to consider diluting their share value.
we were told by Mather a few weeks ago that re-financing wasn't required and now if the patchy story above is to believed they are off meeting king, there's nothing that scary unexpected, ally's salary apart, in the accounts so that leaves us with the story probably bol locks
posted on 7/10/13
King would be mental to give this current board any money, he has already been stung by murray for £20m
posted on 7/10/13
He should hit the ground running...
http://www.iol.co.za/business/news/tax-court-labels-king-shameless-glib-liar-1.1027561#.UlMlEFB2Ga8
posted on 7/10/13
2011 nightie?
Cmon keep up
posted on 7/10/13
Everything in south africa is way above board their tax system and judicial is perfect as well, no corruption or anything like, its was probably the big bad rangers mans fault all the way
posted on 7/10/13
Laudrup,
You Berz should believe what you want.
It's stood
you in good stead over the last few years.
posted on 7/10/13
Wtf are you on about nightgoon? You posted an article of someones opinion from 2011
posted on 8/10/13
Laudrup,
Opinion? Looks pretty much all factual to me.
Here's something more recent.
http://news.stv.tv/scotland/237753-dave-king-settles-on-44m-bill-with-south-african-authorities/
Looks to have all the qualifications for the job.
posted on 8/10/13
Bluebell
Rangers chief executive Craig Mather and the finance director Brian Stockbridge have held discussions in South Africa with Dave King regarding the uncertain future of the club.
King invested heavily and lost millions in the previous Rangers during Sir David Murray's time.
He has maintained a keen interest in Rangers throughout their recent troubles, but his own dodgy record with the South African tax authorities prevented him from playing a more significant role.
King recently agreed to pay almost £44m to the South African Revenue Service to ensure criminal charges against him were dropped.
A spokesman for the Rangers board told BBC Scotland: "Craig Mather and Brian Stockbridge have been meeting a number of investors.
"Craig is returning from South Africa tonight (Monday) and has also been in Dubai. Brian was in South Africa last week."
King had nothing credibile to say when contacted by BBC Scotland.
He has, however, spoken in recent weeks of his desire to invest in the new Rangers.
The Glasgow-born businessman has been a fierce critic of both Charles Green, who led a purchase of some of the assets of old now defunct Rangers Football Club plc, and Craig Whyte, whose ownership ended with that club going into administration and then liquidation.
fixed
posted on 8/10/13