The Rangers commercial and marketing director James Bisgrove has claimed the revenue they’re receiving for joining the AngeBall tournament in Australia outweighs what they get for participating in a whole season of SPFL fixtures.
There has been an uproar from both sides of Glasgow surrounding the fixture down under.
Celtic fans don’t want to perpetuate any notion we are one half of anything, while the other side of Glasgow appears to be upset their playing second fiddle during the tour.
The 83,500 capacity Accor Stadium in Sydney will play host to the tournament in November and as fans from both sides have their say, James Bisgrove was trying to talk it up to his supporters.
“It’s something we’ve worked very closely with Giovanni van Bronckhorst and the football department to put in place. [Scotsman]
“We’ve been in negotiations for a few weeks for this opportunity and to be frank it sizeable benefit to the football club from a commercial perspective to the extent we’ve never had an offer of this level for two friendly games.
“It’s something that the board have unanimously looked at and seen as a positive opportunity for Rangers Football Club.
“Stewart Robertson has spoken before around the broadcast and media values here in Scotland, and the club’s view on that has been well documented. The participation in this event over eight days will benefit the club to the same level as an entire season in the SPFL Premiership.
“When we talk about wanting to maximise the commerical potential of this football club we felt this is an opportunity that really helps us to achieve that ambition.”
