Alan Hutton cannot believe what he was told about Rangers – ‘Crazy’
Alan Hutton believes Rangers having a bigger wage bill than Celtic last year is “crazy”.
Peter Grant pointed out that they outspent their arch-rivals in terms of player wages last year [Daily Record] after recent reveals at the AGM.
Hutton was quite astonished about the Light Blues’ expenditure on players’ salaries and poor transfer business, as Grant called it “incredible”.
Speaking on Premier Sports’ The Scottish Football Social Club (16 December), he said: “It tells you as well Rangers had a bigger wage bill than Celtic last year, that is quite incredible.”
Hutton reacted by saying: “Which is crazy, that is crazy.”
Alan Hutton cannot believe what he was told about Rangers
It is no secret that Rangers’ transfer business, in terms of incoming and outgoings, have left much to be desired recently. The lack of hierarchical stability has also not helped the Glasgow giants.
However, there is now a sense of positivity in Govan, with new boardroom figures in place.
Fraser Thornton and Patrick Stewart took charge as their chairman and CEO, respectively, on Monday (16 December).
In what could be a sign of things to come at Ibrox, Stewart got straight to business by contacting the Scottish FA [Rangers Review], demanding answers for Vaclav Cerny being denied a penalty in the League Cup final defeat on Sunday (16 December).
With the January transfer window around the corner, the pair will have a busy start to their life at Rangers.
Philippe Clement needs to bolster his ranks next month if he wants to keep his chances of catching up with Celtic in the Premiership alive and it remains to be seen what the Gers do in the market.
In other Rangers news, this big-name player could be sold in 2025, with a new signing already mooted.
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