On Wednesday, Rangers will wave goodbye to millions in potential lost revenue.
But instead of cursing missed opportunities to cash in, Michael Beale would prefer the Ibrox faithful to spend their final night at Ibrox with their departing stars welcoming the service they’ve offered. The last home game of the season against Hearts will see Alfredo Morelos, Ryan Kent, Allan McGregor, Filip Helander and Scott Arfield take a curtain call in front of their adoring public after it was confirmed the big-earning quintet’s time in Glasgow is up.
Heroes of the club’s Invincible title-winning campaign, they can each claim to have made a major contribution to Rangers’ history. But in Morelos – the club’s top European scorer – and £7million man Kent’s case, the fact they are about to ride off into the sunset without a single penny being tossed into the club coffers will still frustrate a good many supporters.