The Ibrox icon looks set to return to his former club - but it won't make things straightforward for the current board.
Graeme Souness says he’s close to taking on a new role at Rangers and, as is almost always the case when he talks, the smart thing to do is to take him at his word.
Where previously there was a climate of distrust and a resistance to anything which felt even remotely like criticism from the outside, Bennett clearly sees the benefit in being challenged by those who know how the club used to go about its business. Back in the days when, you know, they actually managed to win some stuff.
Which is why Souness must be itching to make his presence felt. It makes perfect sense too. If the board can tap into a football brain like Souness’ and access the mind of a born winner, then why on earth would they not fully utilise such an invaluable gift? No, Souness wanted something substantive to get his teeth into in the hope of making a material difference to the way in which the club operates. Two trophies in 12 years is simply not the Rangers that he recognises.
Record Sport revealed first that Souness had agreed to take on a key advisory role in the recruitment process - and that he was part of the delegation conducting interviews with Frank Lampard, Kevin Muscat and Clement. But just last Monday this column asked the following question: And this is why the whole relationship feels like it might quickly become a little too much like hard work, at least where Souness is concerned. Yes, Bennett might value his opinion highly and Bisgrove - who admits to knowing very little about the nuts and bolts of the game - could certainly do with some experienced guidance when dealing with matters outside of his own comfort zone of contractual negotiations and commercial deals.
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