Rangers' Transfer Market Boost from 49ers and Leeds United Tie-In

It matters to players that we're out recruiting that, 'oh, wait a second, the 49ers are involved in this'. This must mean that there's a certain extra gravitas that comes to it that helps us in the recruitment of players.

He stressed that it works both ways, with the NFL giants being 'more into the conversation globally' by being associated with Rangers - 'a gem' and 'crown jewel'

Marathe thought the Scottish Premiership runners-up would also benefit commercially from 'being in the same sentence' to 'one of the biggest sports brands in the world' and 'certainly one of the most recognisable'.