Patrick Stewart risks fan fallout as Rangers tipped to join Man United network

Patrick Stewart has only been Rangers' CEO for a matter of days but could already risk falling out with the fans over a huge decision behind the scenes.

Since beginning his role at Ibrox on 16 December, the 50-year-old will have discovered a multitude of problems currently holding the Gers back on and off the pitch.

One of the biggest setbacks comes in the form of the Light Blues' financial issues, with recent figures confirming a loss of £17.2million.

That is likely to affect the investment on the pitch, which keeps Philippe Clement from signing the players he needs to transform the current squad, leading to more and more pressure on the manager.

Problems at Ibrox stretch much further back than the staff in charge of the players, and Stewart will only just be unearthing all of this after arriving at the club earlier this month.

Rangers to join up with Manchester United to solve financial issues?

Barry Ferguson has suggested that the Gers could be in behind-the-scenes talks with Manchester United to join INEOS' network of teams due to Stewart's links to the Red Devils [Daily Record].

This comes after the Light Blues' director, Alastair Johnston talked about the possibility of striking up a multi-club partnership at the recent annual general meeting [Daily Record, 5 December].

While this could be a short-term fix for the Scottish side, it would likely suck the life out of the fourth-oldest association club in Scotland.

The Gers would end up becoming a feeder club for the Premier League giants, seeing many of their best players move south of the border for their own gain.

Transfer policies would be controlled by those at Old Trafford, leaving the Light Blues to fend for themselves, only increasing the gulf between themselves and Old Firm rivals Celtic.

With new appointments being made in the boardroom, the hierarchy at Ibrox should be able to fix problems themselves rather than getting a Premier League giant to hold their hand.

Stewart should have his mind on other aspects of the club, such as fixing the current player trading model, rather than looking into becoming a part of Man United's long-winded network of teams.

In other Rangers news, the Gers' awful player trading model is clear for all to see, Patrick Stewart must act quickly.

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