Rangers are ‘absolutely’ clear of Celtic in key facet as Andrew Cavenagh hones in takeover upgrades he desires

Craig Moore insists Auchenhowie is a superior facility to Lennoxtown as he sparked a fresh Celtic and Rangers debate on air.

The former Light Blues defender was reacting to Record Sport’s exclusive story that club owner in waiting Andrew Cavenagh is already planning major upgrades at the Ibrox club’s training base.

Our man Keith Jackson revealed that he’s already visited the facility as part of a VIP tour. His takeover team were in town a fortnight ago getting a first hand look at the structure just hours after watching Barry Ferguson dump Jose Mourinho out of the Europa League to book a quarter-final shot at Athletic Bilbao after seeing off Fenerbahce on penalties.

The big news was put to Moore who hailed Rangers’ base as the ‘best training ground in the country’

Host Paul Cooney then directly asked if it was better than Lennoxtown and while the former Ibrox stopper admitted to Celtic’s facility being great, the top dog status goes to his former club due to set-up, space, structure and infrastructure.

Speaking on Go Radio, Moore said: “I remember I came back nearly five years ago after some bad weather which is normal for Scotland I guess and I went into the training ground early doors and it looked a little bit ragged at that time.

“There has been improvements and by all accounts with this report there looks to be more improvements. It is a fantastic training centre. It is the best training ground in the country.

Asked by host Cooney if it was better than Lennoxtown, he added: “Absolutely. It is not even a rammy. It has nothing to do with Rangers and Celtic.

Lennoxtown is great but in terms of the set-up, space and structure and infrastructure at Murray Park – it used to