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Rangers exit European competition, McInnes faces job uncertainty

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 28, 2026, 10:55 AM

Last updated Aug 28, 2026

Rangers exit European competition, McInnes faces job uncertainty

Summary

Rangers were eliminated from European football after a penalty shootout against Jablonec, following a 1-0 defeat in the second leg on August 27, 2026. This marks the first time in nine years that Rangers will not advance past August in European competitions. The result has raised serious questions about manager Derek McInnes's future, with Scott Allan highlighting the team's poor performance and morale issues. McInnes must find a way to improve results quickly, as Rangers prepare to face Stephen Robinson's Aberdeen on Sunday.

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By the Numbers

•Rangers lost 1-0 to Jablonec on August 27, 2026.
•The match ended in a penalty shootout, leading to their exit.
•This is Rangers' first European exit before September in nine years.
•Derek McInnes's managerial position is now in jeopardy.
•Rangers next face Aberdeen on Sunday.

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10:55 AMYahoo Sports — 'McInnes in a really precarious position now'

What they're saying

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Rangers' feeble European exit was no surprise and Derek McInnes is now battling to save his job, says Scott Allan. The Ibrox club will not play European football beyond August for the first time in nine years after crashing on penalties to Jablonec following a 1-0 second-leg defeat in the Czech Republic. "I think he's in a really precarious position now in how he tries to turn this around," said former Premiership midfielder Allan on the BBC's Scottish football podcast.
— Yahoo Sports

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