Dave King challenges Rangers to meeting over chairmanship - Scottish gossip

Dave King, Rangers' largest shareholder, has challenged the current board to call an emergency meeting to let shareholders decide who should succeed John Bennett as chairman after the South Africa-based businessman's offer to return to the role was given short shrift by fellow directors. (Record) , external

Former manager Steven Gerrard did not want to leave Rangers to join Aston Villa when the Premier League club approached him in November 2021, King, has claimed. (Herald - subscription) , external

Rangers' commercial revenue could increase to around £30m next season after agreeing two new deals, an extension with the Kindred Group for the Unibet brand to continue as the clubâ€TMs front-of-shirt sponsor in addition to Elior becoming their new food and beverage partner. (Football Insider) , external

Meanwhile, Rangers' biggest-ever shirt sponsorship deal, which will enjoy an increase of £1.5m per year to nearly £3m if all targets are met, was more than matched by city rivals Celtic in one game this week in the Champions League. (Record) , external

Dundee, Hibernian, Kilmarnock, Motherwell, Ross County, St Johnstone and St Mirren will each take in £1.6m in solidarity payments due to Celtic's Champions League qualification, with Aberdeen and Dundee United receiving £1m and £650,000 going to Hearts and Livingston. (Mail) , external

do not know what their ticketing situation will be for their trip to face Rangers at Ibrox on 29 September, which will be the first Scottish Premiership match to take place at the ground this season. (Sun) , external

have engaged the SPFL to clarify the away ticket allocation for their trip to Ibrox. (Scotsman - subscription) , external

Former Rangers and Scotland Under-21 striker Dapo Mebude will be given the chance to impress in Dunfermline Athletic's reserve game against Falkirk next week as the 23-year-old continues to train with the Scottish Championship club after leaving Oostende. (Courier - subscription) , external

Only two of this weekend's Scottish League Cup quarter-finals will have VAR in operation, with Motherwell v Dundee United on Friday and Aberdeen v Spartans on Saturday not using the technology and saving a combined £16,000 in the process. (Mail) , external