Rangers are back among the big guns but Arthur Numan says qualifying for the Champions League will be just as crucial for the Ibrox side in their financial arms race with Celtic.
The Ibrox side have secured a £40million windfall after Numan’s old pal Giovanni van Bronckhorst guided his team past PSV to book the club’s group-stage return. After 12 long years in the wilderness, Rangers have rejoined the elite with a set of glamour ties to look forward to.
A return to the Netherlands awaits a week on Wednesday against champions Ajax before Napoli visit Glasgow a week later. Then there’s the Battle of Britain double-header with Liverpool as Rangers go head-to-head with a team awash with Premier League millions. But Numan reckons the eight-figure UEFA bonanza heading into the Ibrox coffers after qualifying could have greater repercussions on the domestic front as they look to keep pace with Celtic.
