Fri Sep 20 06:33:30 UTC 2024: ## Rangers News Roundup: King’s Return Bid, Commercial Deals, and Celtic’s Champions League Windfall

**Dave King, Rangers’ largest shareholder, has challenged the current board to call an emergency meeting to allow shareholders to decide on the next chairman.** King’s offer to return to the role was rejected by the board, prompting this move.

Meanwhile, Rangers are enjoying a boost in commercial revenue with two new deals. Unibet will continue as the club’s front-of-shirt sponsor, while Elior becomes the new food and beverage partner. While these are positive developments, they are dwarfed by Celtic’s Champions League participation. The Hoops’ qualification has resulted in £1.6 million solidarity payments to each of Dundee, Hibernian, Kilmarnock, Motherwell, Ross County, St Johnstone and St Mirren, with Aberdeen and Dundee United receiving £1 million and £650,000 going to Hearts and Livingston.

In other Rangers news, former manager Steven Gerrard reportedly did not want to leave the club to join Aston Villa in November 2021.

**Elsewhere in Scottish football:**

* Dapo Mebude, the former Rangers and Scotland U21 striker, is training with Dunfermline Athletic and will play in their reserve game against Falkirk next week.
* Aberdeen midfielder Sivert Heltne Nilsen has revealed his quiet demeanor in the dressing room contrasts sharply with his passion on the pitch.
* Aberdeen winger Topi Keskinen is expected to benefit from his recent international experience with Finland.
* St Johnstone’s interim boss Andy Kirk is aiming to get Nicky Clark back among the goals.
* Only two of this weekend’s Scottish League Cup quarter-finals will feature VAR, with Motherwell v Dundee United and Aberdeen v Spartans opting to forgo the technology.

This news roundup provides an overview of the latest happenings in Scottish football, highlighting Rangers’ current situation and the impact of Celtic’s Champions League success on other clubs.

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