{"id":44891,"date":"2026-03-24T08:28:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T12:28:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/24\/rangers-deal-with-very-serious-financial-concerns-as-32m-deficit-with-celtic-raises-alarm\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T08:28:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T12:28:14","slug":"rangers-deal-with-very-serious-financial-concerns-as-32m-deficit-with-celtic-raises-alarm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/24\/rangers-deal-with-very-serious-financial-concerns-as-32m-deficit-with-celtic-raises-alarm\/","title":{"rendered":"Rangers deal with &#8216;very serious&#8217; financial concerns as \u00a332m deficit with Celtic raises alarm"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/24\/rangers-deal-with-very-serious-financial-concerns-as-32m-deficit-with-celtic-raises-alarm\/#Rangers_upset_Celtic_in_title_race\" >Rangers upset Celtic in title race<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/24\/rangers-deal-with-very-serious-financial-concerns-as-32m-deficit-with-celtic-raises-alarm\/#Rangers_considering_double_Premier_League_deal_for_staggering_50m_valuation_not_out_of_the_question\" >Rangers considering double Premier League deal for staggering \u00a350m valuation, not out of the question<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/24\/rangers-deal-with-very-serious-financial-concerns-as-32m-deficit-with-celtic-raises-alarm\/#Rangers_are_32m_behind_Celtic_with_big_financial_concerns_looming\" >Rangers are \u00a332m behind Celtic, with big financial concerns looming<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/24\/rangers-deal-with-very-serious-financial-concerns-as-32m-deficit-with-celtic-raises-alarm\/#Roll_admits_%E2%80%9Cconversation%E2%80%9D_regarding_first_summer_contract_Rangers_are_already_working_on_a_deal\" >Roll admits &#8220;conversation&#8221; regarding first summer contract. Rangers are already working on a deal<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Danny Rolle got the benefit of a much-needed double as Rangers moved to second place behind Hearts in the William Hill Premiership with a 4-1 win over Aberdeen at Ibrox.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"rangers-leapfrog-celtic-in-title-race\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rangers_upset_Celtic_in_title_race\"><\/span>\n<p>                        Rangers upset Celtic in title race<br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>On Friday, the manager insisted his team would be &#8220;difficult to stop&#8221; if they combined performances and results, and was delighted to see midfielder Tochi Chukwani open the scoring in the 35th minute, before 18-year-old Mikey Moore, on loan from Tottenham, added a second three minutes later.<\/p>\n<p>Dennis Geiger&#8217;s performance narrowed the gap, but goals from midfielder Nico Ruskin and captain James Tavanier brought Rangers back within three points of Hearts, with the Hoops&#8217; defeat at Dundee United on Sunday moving them past Celtic into second place.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It was a great performance for 90, 95 minutes,&#8221; Rohr said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We talked about this result and the performance today, and I think you saw both. To see my team perform like this today, I&#8217;m really happy about that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We want to see goals, which I think is always great. I&#8217;m the manager so I want to see clean sheets.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is the only small thing that brought this team back temporarily after the 2-0 game today.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"rangers-lining-up-double-summer-move-for-mikey-moore-and-nasser-djiga\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mixcollage-01-oct-2025-03-30-pm-3831.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mixcollage-01-oct-2025-03-30-pm-3831.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rangers_considering_double_Premier_League_deal_for_staggering_50m_valuation_not_out_of_the_question\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tRangers considering double Premier League deal for staggering \u00a350m valuation, not out of the question<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Gers are expected to provide significant support to Danny Rohr in the summer transfer window.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;But in general we played with a lot of intensity, were very aggressive on the ball and had good positioning in possession.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn general, especially on goal difference, we have won the last two cup finals and we have seven games left.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And while Rohr only has his eyes on the title, Stefan Bolson told Football Insider that Gers need to finish in the top two to qualify for next season&#8217;s UEFA Champions League or face a financially risky situation. <\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"rangers-pound-32m-behind-celtic-with-major-financial-concern-looming\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rangers_are_32m_behind_Celtic_with_big_financial_concerns_looming\"><\/span>\n<p>                        Rangers are \u00a332m behind Celtic, with big financial concerns looming<br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Indeed, Scotland&#8217;s drop in the UEFA coefficient rankings means the league will lose one of its two Champions League spots from the end of next season, and its overall allocation in Europe&#8217;s elite competition will be reduced from five to four.<\/p>\n<p>This makes this year&#8217;s qualification even more important, with Bolson explaining that Gers&#8217; new CEO Jim Gillespie is staring into a dark hole following the terrible player trades under Patrick Stewart and Kevin Thelwell.<\/p>\n<p>Ibrox lost \u00a3600,000 on player sales last season, a whopping \u00a332m behind Celtic, who posted a healthy profit in the same division.<\/p>\n<section class=\"emaki-custom-block emaki-custom-pullquote\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<div class=\"emaki-custom pullquote\" id=\"custom_block_18\">\n<div class=\"custom_block-content pullquote\">\n<p>&#8220;He&#8217;s going to have many of the same priorities as the previous CEO,&#8221; Bolson said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"custom_block-content pullquote\">\n<p>&#8220;I think there are two main areas that Rangers need to focus on. One is getting more bang for their buck in player trades and two is they are currently working on mitigating the changes in the competitive landscape in Europe. I think this is a very serious change for the financial survival of Scotland&#8217;s biggest club.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"custom_block-content pullquote\">\n<p>&#8220;They need to find a way around this problem in terms of maybe generating more money from youth and player trades. But look, it&#8217;s not easy. Everybody&#8217;s trying to do it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>Simply put, with Rolle keen to sign Mikey Moore permanently with Rangers, the club needs to secure the financial benefits of top-flight European football over the next few years to remain competitive with their rivals in the market.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"danny-rohl-confirms-conversations-over-mikey-moore-rangers-move\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mixcollage-22-mar-2026-10-44-am-7831.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mixcollage-22-mar-2026-10-44-am-7831.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"440\" height=\"364\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"danny roll rangers\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mixcollage-22-mar-2026-10-44-am-7831.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=220&amp;h=182&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mixcollage-22-mar-2026-10-44-am-7831.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=220&amp;h=182&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Roll_admits_%E2%80%9Cconversation%E2%80%9D_regarding_first_summer_contract_Rangers_are_already_working_on_a_deal\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tRoll admits &#8220;conversation&#8221; regarding first summer contract. Rangers are already working on a deal<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Ger means business.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Danny Rolle got the benefit of a much-needed double as Rangers moved to second place behind Hearts in the William Hill Premiership with a 4-1 win over Aberdeen at Ibrox. 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