Dave King has pinpointed the "massive mistake" Rangers cannot afford to make again if they clinch the Scottish Premiership title.
The former Rangers chairman has called on the Ibrox board to back Philippe Clement and use the possible league glory this season as a springboard - unlike in 2021.
King branded the failure to capitalise on the 2020/21 Scottish Premiership crown as a "massive mistake and missed opportunity".
And he is desperate for the club to avoid falling into a similar trap should Clement lift the title this term.
In an exclusive interview with The Rangers Review, he said: "If we can somehow get over the line this year, and there is no reason why we can’t from here, and actually win the league, then I really pray and hope that we use it as a proper springboard to kick on, which we should have done after 55. That really was a massive mistake and a missed opportunity.”
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The ex-Ibrox chairman added: “I’m hoping he also gets a net new investment. I don’t know what the position regarding net new investment will be, but I think if he gets both, no matter what happens in the rest of the season, I will be going into the new season feeling good for the first time since 55.
"Let’s hope nothing over the next few weeks derails that thought process. In my case, it won’t. You can get wobbles.
"It would be great if things kick on from where we are but even if they don’t, I still feel that there is a solid base there to go forward for the next year or two.”
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