It’s a bit odd to put in a bid for a major football club but say that you don’t really want to own it. But that is essentially the position of Scottish businessman Brian Kennedy who has confirmed that he will be among the bidders for Rangers.
It’s a bit odd to put in a bid for a major football club but say that you don’t really want to own it. But that is essentially the position of Scottish businessman Brian Kennedy who has confirmed that he will be among the bidders for Rangers.
The Sale Sharks owner told BBC Scotland, ‘I don’t really want to buy the club, but I don’t want to see Rangers die.’ He sees his offer as a fallback if the administrators believe that none of the other bids are viable. He commented, ‘It [owning a club] always ends in tears. It’s like being Prime Minister.’
He was previously reported to be interested in buying Hibernian and had a spell in charge of Stockport County. He still owns their Edgeley Park ground.
In a related development, questions have been raised about whether Paul Murray could return to the Rangers board if his Blue Knights bid was successful. Questions have been raised about whether he would pass the Scottish Premier League’s ‘fit and proper persons’ test.