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title: "Rangers: Kieran Maguire shares financial issue"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "jonathan radcliffe"
section: "Features"
published: "2021-04-17T16:37:43Z"
modified: "2021-04-17T16:37:43Z"
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# Rangers: Kieran Maguire shares financial issue

**Football finance expert Kieran Maguire has revealed Glasgow Rangers have missed out on around £36m in matchday revenue across this season.**

### **Maguire discusses Rangers issue**

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Gers have been unable to welcome supporters to Ibrox throughout the whole of this campaign.

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[Speaking to Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/kieran-maguire-rangers-hit-by-devastating-36m-blow-amid-crisis-talks-with-government/), Maguire has revealed the financial loss and believes the Scottish government must shed light on when fans can return. He said:

> *“I think Rangers fans will renew because Steven Gerrard has delivered for them.*
>
> *“When the club will legitimately be allowed to claim that money is so complex a problem.*
>
> *“Clearly, they’ll have to roll over season tickets, which I think will be an issue.*
>
> *“Scotland as a country has the highest proportion in Uefa of matchday income compared to total income.*
>
> *“When we look at Rangers, 60 per cent of its total income in 2020 came from matchday. So it is a dominant force.*
>
> *“Matchday income for 2020 was just under £36m out of total revenues of £59m, and that was a season that was curtailed by Covid.*
>
> *“Potentially next season if they reach the group stages of the Champions League, the broadcasting pot will rise significantly.*
>
> *“But matchday income is essential for Rangers. They’ve got a completely devoted fanbase who will turn up regardless of the opposition.”*

### **Deficit**

Unfortunately, the last year has had a negative impact on clubs across the world. The Gers may be big enough to survive even without such a source of income, but £36m is a huge amount of money to miss out on. Hopefully, they can reach the group stages of the Champions League to offset that loss.

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So far, it remains unclear as to when supporters will be once again allowed to attend matches in the Premiership – this is something that must be determined as soon as possible, at the very least so clubs can plan ahead. [12,000 fans are set to attend European Championships games at Hampden Park this summer](https://www.footballinsider247.com/kieran-maguire-rangers-hit-by-devastating-36m-blow-amid-crisis-talks-with-government/), which perhaps gives an indication of what is come. Conversation, though, is needed at club level as well.

***In other news, [Frank McAvennie slams the Rangers player’s valuation.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/rangers-fc-news/rangers-gers-ibrox-steven-gerrard-frank-mcavennie-alex-rae-ryan-kent-55/)***