Rangers have revealed plans to unveil the Walter Smith statue ahead of the Scottish Cup final.
The Ibrox great passed away in October 2021 and a statue dedicated to his memory was commissioned by the club a year later.permission was submitted to build the bronze structure on the corner of the stadium between Edmiston House and the Copland Road stand.The piece has been designed and sculpted by London artist Douglas Jennings, whose portfolio includes a statue of Queen Elizabeth II in London and footballers Jack Charlton and George Cohen.
“I would like to place on record our thanks as a club to the artist and sculptor, Douglas Jennings, as well as internal and external stakeholders who have helped facilitate the process since the commissioning of the statue in October 2022.
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