Rangers 'will be worried' about Hearts and Hibs investment as Aberdeen told to follow suit
Rangers "will be worried" about investment at both Hearts and Hibs, according to Keith Wyness.
The Easter Road side have already had investment from billionaire Bill Foley, who has become a minority shareholder and taken the club into his Black Knight group which includes Premier League side Bournemouth and French outfit Lorient. While the Jambos are poised to sign a deal with Brighton owner Tony Bloom for £10million investment and use of his analytics company for recruitment.
It is a much higher scale of investment than we've seen outside of Celtic and Rangers and has the potential to allow the Edinburgh clubs to close the gap on the big two if they can get it right. Certainly fans are dreaming of big things.
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Former Aberdeen CEO Keith Wyness reckons that Celtic are far enough ahead but that Rangers will fear what's to come from those below. And he has urged his old club to explore similar opportunities.
He told Football Insider: “I’d heard Tony Bloom spoke to Aberdeen before Hearts, but wasn’t happy with the stadium situation at Aberdeen.
“There’s no doubt Bloom and his team at Brighton know what they’re doing, they’ve been praised a lot – probably too much. But it would make a big difference if Hearts got proper resources, a proper database – all those areas on the football side will make a huge difference.
“Rangers especially should be concerned about that. Celtic have got some breathing space, and are well-equipped to deal with the challenge.
“Certainly, Rangers will be worried about Hearts and Hibs coming in with better resources. Aberdeen are doing well too, and if they were to team up with a club down south – they could be the next one off the rank.”