European D-Day for New-Look Rangers; Mcleish Confident Despite Potential Dangers in Draw

The Herald › July 30, 2004

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ONE of the most important moments in Rangers' season will come this morning and there is nothing Alex McLeish or his players can do to influence it.

At 11am UK time, the draw for the third and final qualifying round of the Champions League will take place at UEFA's headquarters in Nyon, near Geneva in Switzerland. With approximately (pounds) 7m at stake for reaching the group phase, there are likely to be palpitations from the boardroom to the dressing room should Rangers receive a difficult obstacle on the path to much-needed riches.

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European D-Day for New-Look Rangers; Mcleish Confident Despite Potential Dangers in Draw

UEFA paid Rangers (pounds) 5.2m, a combination of performance bonus and television money, for their participation in last season's Champions League and it is estimated the club earned about a further (pounds) 2m in gate revenues. Rangers may have...

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