DAVE KING fears Rangers fans could start to drift away from the club if the Light Blues can’t deliver success on the park in the coming years.
The Ibrox chairman is overseeing the search for a third manager in two seasons following the unsuccessful reins of Mark Warburton and Pedro Caixinha.
Supporters have continued to follow the Gers in huge numbers at home and away despite seeing their side struggle on the park and languish behind Old Firm rivals Celtic.
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And King won’t take that backing for granted as he and his board looks to bring silverware back to Ibrox as soon as possible.
He said: “There is a worry a lack of success will see some fans drift away, that’s an absolute fact.
“It’s always been that way. What we have at the moment is a level of support that’s above the level of success.
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“The fans are supporting the team no matter what and we are very alert to that.
“If the fans are not getting value for money they are going to spend their money elsewhere and that’s something we are very alert to.”
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