Rangers football board chairman Sandy Easdale has confirmed Derek Llambias has been hired as a consultant by the Ibrox club. The former Newcastle United managing director jetted into Glasgow on Monday night before holding talks with the Light Blues board on Tuesday morning. Llambias is a close ally of Mike Ashley and had been expected to replace Graham Wallace - who resigned on Monday - as chief executive. New Rangers consultant Derek Llambias makes his way into Ibrox stadium on Tuesday Billionaire Sports Direct tycoon Ashley - who owns around nine per cent of Rangers, runs their retail division and holds naming rights to the Ibrox stadium - has put himself in an even better position to control the crisis-hit club after they accepted his £2million loan offer.
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Derek Llambias has been hired as a consultant by the Ibrox club
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The former Newcastle United managing director is a close ally of Mike Ashley
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Rangers take on St Johnstone in the Scottish League Cup on Tuesday
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