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Dave King Rangers return latest as stance among key figures 'revealed'

Dave King stated his interest in returning as Rangers chairman
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Rangers chiefs have no intention of approaching Dave King about a return to the club, according to a report.

The Gers shareholder and former chairman today revealed he is interested in going back in to his previous role after the announcement that John Bennett had stood down with immediate effect for health reasons. The 61-year-old said he would be confident of steadying the ship if he could go in for two years before passing the baton on to someone else.

But Rangers Review is reporting that key figures at the club have no interest in bringing the South African back in to head up the board. John Gilligan, who is an ally of King's will carry out the role in the interim until a suitable permanent successor for Bennett is found.

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King was quoted: "I think I might be the best person to do it for two years. I don't want to do it for four or five years - but I know the club well enough and I do think it's a two-year job.

“I'd be willing to do it. Yes, I would. I understand what's involved. I'll come in, stabilise it, get the right people in place, get the club working properly, at least give it direction, give it a plan. But part of that will be for me to find new investors who will come in and make a significant investment in the club.

“I believe in chats that I've had there's enough of an investor interest in those areas who are investing. Saudi, obviously, where Steven Gerrard is at the moment. There's a lot of interest in football there. There's a lot of interest in America still where they see football, sports generally as being good. Rangers are a far more attractive opposition, a far more attractive opportunity than, say Sunderland or Brighton.

“We're going to be in Europe and with the right amount of money, we really should be able to march on and actually dominate in Scotland. We need people at this stage that understand the club, understand the operations, are willing to take it on.

“My thoughts have always been not to (return as chairman), because I felt I'd done my crisis. Quite frankly, I didn't expect a crisis to happen again in my lifetime. But a stranger can't come in.

“There's no point in getting a guy from London and paying him £200,000 a year to be the chairman of the club. So I've rethought it. I've spoken to some other people who I think would like me to come back.”