Dave King targets sensational Rangers return as former chairman wants reigns back to put 2 year plan in place

Dave King has offered to make a sensational return as Rangers chairman.

The former Ibrox boardroom boss believes he can help steady the ship in Govan following John Bennett’s shock resignation. It was confirmed over the weekend that the 61-year-old was stepping down due to “health reasons”, with his personal strain exacerbated by the struggling Light Blues’ nightmare start to the season.

John Gilligan, who joined the board when King wrestled control away from the previous Mike-Ashley-backed regime in 2015, has been persuaded back to serve as interim chairman while the club begins the hunt for Bennett’s replacement. But King - who remains the clubs single biggest shareholder with a 14 per cent stake - reckons he’s the right man to get Rangers back on track. The Castlemilk-born millionaire offered to return and serve a strict two-year term aimed sorting out the mess the Light Blues currently find themselves in - while also attracting new investors to take the club forward.

He’s likely to face opposition from ally-turned-foe Douglas Park. But the South Africa-based tycoon is confident there are Ibrox investors who would be happy to see him return. “I think I might be the best person to do it for two years,” he said. “I don't want to do it for four or five years - but I know the club well enough and I do think it's a two-year job.

“I'd be willing to do it. Yes, I would. I understand what's involved. I'll come in, stabilise it, get the right people in place, get the club working properly, at least give it direction, give it a plan. But part of that will be for me to find new investors who will come in and make a significant investment in the club.

“I believe in chats that I've had there's enough of an investor interest in