The history of Rangers and Scottish football could look very different today had Donald Trump taken his interest in the Ibrox club further amid the financial turmoil of 2012
Donald Trump seriously considered buying Rangers – only to back out once he realised the scale of the club’s financial crisis. Back in 2012, Rangers were desperate for a buyer amid their fiscal implosion which resulted in administration, liquidation and demotion to the fourth tier. Numerous well-known figures were linked with saving the ailing Ibrox club.
Given his penchant for attaching his surname to his businesses, it’s not beyond the realms of plausibility that Rangers’ home could have been renamed. Trump Ibrox, anyone? However, despite his immense wealth and trumped-up ties to the country, the Gers’ dire financial position proved to be a major turnoff. Speaking to the Press and Journal at the time, a Trump source said: 'We looked seriously and walked away. 'It just did not make sense to us, although they are a great club.
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