Rangers to shelve Ibrox upgrade plans as John Gilligan makes Hampden move admission
dailyrecord.co.ukRangers are set to shelve plans for further Ibrox upgrade works next summer in the wake of this year’s construction cock-up on the Copland Road end.Gers had to spend the first month of the season playing at Hampden after a delayed steel shipment from China forced a multi-million pound project to improve facilities for disabled fans to be put on hold.
Boss Philippe Clement and his side are now back at their spiritual home having hosted Motherwell, Dynamo Kyiv, St Johnstone and Ross County at the National Stadium.But under plans announced in May last year, a second phase of works was due to be carried out on the Broomloan and Sandy Jardine stands next summer that would have increased the stadium’s capacity beyond the 51500 mark, while also freeing up space for 270 disabled fans.
That, however, is now looking majorly unlikely.Record Sport understands senior Gers figures would prefer to use the club’s scarce resources on upgrading Clement’s squad.
And even if there was an appetite to push ahead with stadium improvements, it’s emerged that Clement’s squad would likely have to decamp back to Hampden for a second temporary stay - regardless of whether all required materials arrived on time.That revelation was made by interim chairman John Gilligan during a recent sit down with supporter representatives.
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