9 burning Rangers AGM issues from financial fears to trading faces and Souness return

James Bisgrove witnessed hundreds of adoring fans at New Edmiston House last month after they turned up to see K-Pop band STAYC.

The Rangers chief executive took full advantage of a jersey mix-up to pull off a PR masterstroke by inviting the South Korean singing sensations to Govan. However, when Bisgrove and his fellow directors take to the stage at the club’s new state-of-the-art event facility it’s fair to say the reception might not be quite as favourable as that night in November for their guests from the Far East.

It rarely is plain sailing when shareholders gather for the AGM and Tuesday’s is unlikely to be any different. While Bisgrove did recently host the club's quarterly fans’ forum, it is this particular meeting that the majority of fans wait for to take those running their club to task. And having failed to pick up any trophies since the last meeting while making yet another managerial change and a £4million-plus net loss in the annual accounts then it’s fair to say those sitting at the top table could face an uncomfortable couple of hours. Ahead of the gathering, Record Sport picks out some of the key topics that could be raised from the floor.

Before getting into the specifics, shareholders will demand answers on the overall failure to kick on since lifting the title in 2021 and why they are trailing again. Sometimes trivial matters can end up being discussed at AGM’s such as the temperature of the pies at the kiosks but on this occasion the board will have to explain last season’s trophyless campaign domestically and European humiliation when they became the worst team in Champions League group stage history. It can be traced back to former boss Steven Gerrard’s comments after he had left for Aston