Source: Team_Talk
No bids in for Gers, admits Murray
The Govan club, which has debts of around £30million, is up for sale and earlier this year Murray stepped down from the chairmanship to be replaced by Alastair Johnston.[LNB]Speculation has abounded in recent months with regards potential investors but, asked if there had been any expressions of interest, Murray told The Scotsman: "No - none," adding that there was "no substance" to such talk.[LNB]He also dismissed rumours that Lloyds Bank was effectively running the club, saying: "We are hoping to go into break-even and make a small profit.[LNB]"It's not going to be a lot, but there will be no further losses.[LNB]"I've made it quite clear that with the banking facility the club would have to work within its financial means.[LNB]"When the speculation got mischievous was when people started talking about mysterious Florida millionaires.[LNB]"It was unbelievable."[LNB]Murray continued: "For the record, I will repeat that I am totally prepared to sell the club.[LNB]"Price is important but it is not the most important factor, as long as you hand it over in the best interests of the football club.[LNB]"Before I stepped down I made it clear we will not sell any of our prime assets while we are fighting for the league.[LNB]"Rangers is no different from any other business. Lloyds has given us a facility and we are no different from a household or a business. The club must work within that.[LNB]"If people don't like that, well, they are not living in the real world.[LNB]"I think you will find that every other football club has gone the same way."[LNB]Reports that Lloyds are running the club have particularly irked Murray.[LNB]Parent group Murray International Holdings' new man on the Rangers board is company turnaround specialist Donald Muir. Murray insists the 50-year-old accountant is paid by him, not Lloyds Bank.[LNB]"I approached Donald in June. I thought he had skills we didn't have. Donald was a pal of (former boss) Alex McLeish, so we knew him through football," he said.[LNB]"He's helping me with change. He'll help to teach an old dog new tricks."[LNB][LNB] Scottish Premier League. Click here to bet.
