RANGERS’ relationship with the media over the last couple of years has been strained, to put it mildly. While other football clubs in Scotland – and indeed all over the world – were going out of their way to work alongside the Press and broadcasters to promote their interests and be held to account, access to the players and coaches at Ibrox has been significantly reduced.
As a journalist, it is probably unsurprising that I’ve taken a rather dim view of the Glasgow giants’ media strategy in recent years. Policies like the one where outlets were being asked to pay a cool £25,000 for access in pre- and post-match press conferences aren’t standard practice for a reason, after all.
