No lone bid from Club 9 Sports

No lone bid from Club 9 Sports

US group Club 9 Sports say they will not be making a lone bid for control of Scottish Premier League side Rangers.

The administrators at the financially-troubled Ibrox outfit are expecting four or five bids for the team by the deadline of 5pm on Wednesday.

But Club 9 Sports say they were never planning to act on their own and will only be bidding as part of a consortium of representatives from the USA and the UK.

A statement from the group read: "We can confirm that representatives of Club 9 Sports have been involved with investigating, analysing and considering a potential purchase of Rangers Football Club plc on behalf of a group of interested parties from the USA and UK.

"However, at no time has Club 9 Sports itself offered a bid to acquire the club. Our role has been as a member of a proposed consortium.

"We can also confirm that we have not met with, spoken to or otherwise been associated with (majority owner) Craig Whyte in any way. Furthermore, Club 9 Sports will not be bidding for control of Rangers Football Club plc."

The US group also addressed the subject of liquidation, adding: "We understand that it has been strongly rumoured that our group planned to 'liquidate' the club.

"It should be mad e clear that any party that attempts to acquire the club, eliminate the debts, affect a turnaround, invest monies and put the club back on solid ground is in fact 'saving' the club from liquidation and preserving its past and its future."