Interim Rangers chairman Paul Murray has said that he is keen to build a modern football club on top of traditional foundations.
Murray joined the Ibrox club's board three weeks ago, along with John Gilligan and John Bennett, following Dave King's victory at the Rangers EGM on March 6.
In a statement on the club's official website, Murray said: "I have spent the last few weeks going around the club as obviously I haven't been around for four years.
"I've been meeting people, staff at Ibrox and footballing staff at Murray Park, and it has been great to see a few smiles back on people's faces.
"I have been asking what they think and if I had to sum it up - and Dave King made this point - as Rangers supporters all of us really value the traditions, standards of behaviour and the values that we've had over 143 years.
"What we need to do is maintain those traditions and values but actually build a modern football club on top of those foundations."
Murray told fans that, following King's EGM victory he is now working towards implementing the new regime's vision for the club.
He said: "People have spoken about having Rangers men on the board and getting back to a Rangers way of doing things but I think we need to be a bit more forward thinking.
"I see it as building on the foundations of the past but also building a new modern football club.
"I am looking a lot at this moment at the structure of various clubs and trying to get a sense of what would work at Rangers because there are different structures around Europe and even in Britain."
Murray said he first priority is for Rangers to secure a play-off place in order to try and win promotion. The club is currently sitting in third place in the Championship.
He said: "In football there are no guarantees but in my own personal opinion I don't share the view that it would be good for Rangers not to get promoted this year.
"I think we should absolutely be aiming for promotion and that is what the board are seeking to do and that is a priority.
"Beyond that I think most supporters would realise there is a rebuilding job here. It is going to take time to make us competitive, first of all in Scotland and then hopefully competitive in Europe.
"I have said before that it is a three to five year project. Within that period I don't know how long it will take to win the Premiership, it could be one or two years.
"We will try and do it as quickly as possible but also with a medium to long-term plan in mind."
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