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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
National
Stewart Wilson

I snubbed Rangers before historic European run - here's why

Former Liverpool left-back Paul Konchesky has revealed that he turned down the chance to join Rangers.

Konchesky played for a multitude of English clubs across a lengthy career, including Charlton Athletic, Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham, Fulham, and more.

In the summer of 2007, he was on the move. Rangers was an option for Konchesky, but he ultimately elected to go elsewhere.

Recently speaking on the Under the Cosh podcast, he said: "I spoke to Glasgow Rangers, I spoke to Birmingham, but ended up going to Fulham.


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"The Scottish one - I think at the time - I thought I was too young, you hear about you want to end your career there.

"So I thought at 24, 25 I was probably too young to go up to Scotland and go and play. So that was that.

"The other one was I would rather go to London than Birmingham and not really need to move my family."

That 2007/08 season, Rangers of course reached the UEFA Cup final in Manchester, where they were beaten 2-0 by Zenit St Petersburg.

They did do a domestic double, however, winning both the Scottish Cup and Scottish League Cup.

It remains to be seen how Konchesky, who has two England caps to his name, would've fared in light blue.

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