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    Simon Jordan serves up Rangers dose of reality with 49ers warning, ex Celtic flop helps ‘embarrass’ Serie A giants

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    The latest news for Rangers and Celtic leading up to the weekend’s Scottish Premiership action.

    Celtic and Rangers are preparing for Scottish Premiership play this week, having analysed their midweek victory.

    Brendan Rodgers’ Hoops defeated Aberdeen 5-1 on Tuesday night, while new Gers interim manager Barry Ferguson led a thrilling 4-2 comeback victory over Kilmarnock.

    Celtic play St Mirren in Paisley on Saturday evening, while Rangers welcome Motherwell at Ibrox in the following round of matches. Here are some of the latest news from Glasgow’s two clubs on Friday morning.

    Simon Jordan dishes Rangers a dose of reality.

    Simon Jordan has warned Rangers and Leeds United that becoming a UK superpower will require more than just a large fan base and greater funding from 49ers Enterprises.

    The San Francisco 49ers presently control the English Championship leaders and are in talks to acquire the Ibrox club from Dave King and his other shareholders.

    That has led to speculation that the Light Blues’ spending power will increase heading into next season, but former Crystal Palace owner Jordan stressed on talkSPORT that 49ers Enterprises’ ownership of both clubs does not guarantee that they will become major players in the game, despite Leeds’ pursuit of promotion back to the Premier League.

    He admitted: “I don’t think Rangers will become a powerhouse since they will still play in the Scottish Premiership, which limits their opportunities. Yes, they have global support, but there is only so much money that can be made by putting people inside football stadiums and selling some products.

    “The reason Manchester City, Manchester United, Arsenal, and Liverpool have turnovers of £500 million to £600 million is that broadcasters pay them 40 to 50 percent of that. The rest of it comes from commercial deals, as well as fans and attendance.

    “So Rangers are going to be better off by having people with deeper pockets, if indeed these people are going to invest, how their invest structure is going to be and what sort of control they’re going to get.”

    Ex Celtic flop helps ‘embarrass’ Serie A giants

    Forgotten ex-Celtic midfielder Liam Henderson has been enjoying life in Italy since quitting the Scottish champions in January 2018 – and he helped current side Empoli knock Serie A giants Juventus out of the Coppa Italia on Wednesday night.
    The 28-year-old, who has turned out for several clubs across the country, including Bari, Hellas Verona, Lecce and Palermo, is aiming to avoid relegation with Empoli this season. Despite their league woes so far this term, they still managed to pull off a major shock away at Juventus.
    Following a 1-1 draw after 90 minutes, the cup tie went to penalties and Henderson – who has assisted four goals in 29 appearances for Empoli – converted from 12 yards in the shootout on route to a 4-2 success.
    Henderson will now come face-to-face with fellow Scot Lewis Ferguson next month as a two-legged semi-final tie against Bologna lies in store.
    Defeat for Juventus led manager Thiago Motta to admit the Turin-based side had hit rock-bottom: “I honestly feel ashamed of what we saw in the first half, and I hope my players feel the same,” he told Mediaset.
    “We cannot get this attitude so wrong. It was embarrassing and evidently it was my fault, as I did not show my players the importance of the game or what this shirt means.”
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