DAVE KING will give Rangers supporters ‘as long as it takes’ to complete the share purchase that will give them an Ibrox boardroom voice and the chance to safeguard the club for generations to come.

The former Ibrox chairman has agreed a £13million deal with Club 1872 that will see the supporter organisation aim to move beyond the 25 per cent shares threshold in RIFC plc by taking on the major stake that he holds.

The move could lead to Club 1872 having a presence at the Ibrox top table and give fans the opportunity to have a meaningful say in the future of Rangers as they emerge from the most difficult period in their history with a 55th title triumph.

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King said: “In terms of my, if I can use the word, achievement - it would be winning the league and saying to the supporters ‘I asked you guys for your support more than once’ on the basis the target was to win the league and become the number one club in Scotland.

Glasgow Times: Dave King celebrates success at the EGM alongside John Gilligan (left) and Paul Murray (right).

“I think that ends with winning the league title. Then, if I look at it from a legacy point of view, it would be the transfer of shares to the fans.

“I was recently shown a YouTube video of my very first talk with Rangers supporters, which I hadn’t seen before, on the day of the EGM in 2014.

“It included the quote that I wanted to see increased shareholder support at board level. To some extent, what has happened since has reinforced that.

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“No matter how successful the club is, it can turn around quite quickly and the support can start to feel disconnected from the board. We have seen that over the last few months on the other side of the city.

“The best way to avoid that level of disconnection is for the supporters to have a seat at the board, make sure their views are heard at every single board meeting and that they know what is going on at the club.

 

“So I deeply hope there is an effective transfer of shares to supporters over the next couple of years. I am happy to extend the period for as long as it takes, as long as there is interest from supporters.

“If that doesn’t happen, then I’ll just continue to be a shareholder and supporter myself.”